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4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 3 you must make a comment, membership is down. Dave copy of your inventory to the lid on fuel tax refund. Once write it down, step away from asked the Region Directors Secretary and also a copy of the proposal is drafted we will it for awhile, then go back and to work on the clubs that have who your Region offi cers are review the language to make read it and see if it’s what you not paid their dues yet. Clubs for 2010 so the offi cers pages sure we can support it. This really want to say. Angie said that have not paid their dues in the SOP’s can be updated. is for 2011-2012 Legislation. she has an open door policy, by February 15 have been Arlene handed out a list of her and will welcome hearing from dropped from membership. Oregon Executive Director current land people for 2010. any and all of us on concerns So if and when they pay their Randy Drake (Deschutes A discussion was held on the we have. She said contact her dues they will have to be re- County 4-Wheelers) had Sage Grouse becoming an however you feel comfortable, instated before they can join a written report as well as endangered species; this has e-mail, cell phone, land line the PNW4WDA again. The an addendum to his report. all the ear markings of the or in person; if she is not Membership Chairman should Randy said he had some Spotted Owl. available then, she will get be sending monthly reports to concerns about the Oregon PNW4WDA BOARD back to you in a timely fashion. the Region Directors showing Dunes. The Anti-Access IAD report: Don Jensen IAD OF DIRECTORS On a side note Angie asked the clubs that have paid. groups are forcing the Forest #1 (Video Chairman, Individual that you please silence your Discussion followed on how to Service to comply with a Members Club & Sand Fleas) MEETING cell phones and if you need handle contacting clubs who policy that was set in 1994 but and Carol Jensen IAD #2 EDGEWOOD to take a call, please excuse have not paid their 2010 dues. loosely applied. There have (Individual Members Club & yourself from the room. Also We need to take a more “hands already been three meetings Sand Fleas) had a written FIRE STATION- feel free to use your computer on” attitude. Regions should and a fourth one is set for April report. They said basically it EDGEWOOD, WA during the meeting as long as have a Membership Chairman 17th at 9 AM at the North Bend was the same report as Winter it’s for the meeting – NOT TO who could help out with this. Library in Coos Bay, Oregon. Convention. Some interesting MARCH 6, 2010 PLAY SOLITAIRE OR WATCH The membership information Randy also said a meeting run facts were listed to help you VIDEOS. Angie had one is on the Access program. would be held April 16th on the with writing letters. Don said PNW4WDA President more comment, she said she President Angie Marek Dunes to look at some of the they had not heard anything Angie Marek (Spanaway appreciated all the hard work (Spanaway Moonshiners) specifi c riding trails through more on United. Carol said Moonshiners) called the everyone had done working on asked if all the Board the vegetation. If you like when we are attending meeting to order at 9 AM. our 50th Anniversary, making members had this program. to ride these trails please go meetings with land managers The Pledge of Allegiance it such a success. Angie The following do not: Don to the web site for specifi c we need to let them know was recited and a moment then presented a beautiful & Carol Jensen, Beth Ayer, information on where the what the economic impact to of silence for the sick and fl ower arrangement to Arlene Jeff Williams, Alan Paulson, meeting on April 16th will be the area is. Our organization departed was observed. Brooks (WA State Executive and Rob Stafford. We need held, and plan to attend. http: brings a lot of revenue to Guests were: Mona Drake, Director & Green River Valley to be sure that everyone has //www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/ an area when we attend an Gaileen Paulson, Dan Jeepers) in appreciation for an updated version. Dan projects/rec-plans-projects/ activity, we buy gas, food and Rheaume, Jim Putman, all her outstanding hard work Rheaume (Assistant Web dunes-routes/index.shtml sometimes lodging; this adds Merrick Graves, Jerry & gathering and organizing 50 Master, Overbored Racing Contact people are Joni up to a nice little sum. Don Bonnie Nettnin, Sherri & Jim years of history. Arlene said & Cascade 4X4’s) will help Quarnstrom 541-750-7075 said in Washington State, (Smitty) Smith, Walter Jessen, she is not fi nished with the old President Angie look into or Sharon Stewart 541-271- cities and counties have a Robert Brooks, Kira Dominiak, Tri-Powers just yet. She is the best way to handle this. 6071. Tourism fund that is available. Crystal Crowder, and Travis going through them again (this Dave McMains said he had Horse Haven and Cathedral Hotels and Motels have a tax Waldher. Because we have is her 5th reading) and would opened a checking account Rock are two new wilderness that goes to the state and a some new members on the be sending articles of interest in the amount of $1000 for bills being pushed by the part of that comes back to Board, Angie asked that we to the Region Directors Trail Jamboree so they can Oregon Senators and the the cities and they have to go around the room and and others so they can be write checks without having Anti-Access groups. Letters spend it on Tourism. To fi nd introduce ourselves. preserved. to wait for a check from the need to be written to Senator out about the Tourism Fund, Treasurer. Don Jensen (IAD Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff go to City Hall and ask who is Angie thanked The Hombres A motion was made by #1, Video Chairman, Individual Merkley and Representative in charge of the Tourism Fund for hosting the meeting. Jim Don Jensen (IAD #1, Video Members Club & Sand Fleas) Greg Walden letting them how and ask for an application and (Smitty) Smith (The Hombres) Chairman, Individual Members made a motion seconded much you don’t want anymore fi ll it out. This is free money; gave the hosting statement. Club & Sand Fleas) seconded by Earl Nettnin (Region 4 wilderness. most people don’t know it Lunch is being donated for the by Carol Jensen (IAD #2, Director & Desert Rats) to The Oregon State clubs are exists. Carol said you must Board Members and served Individual Members Club & accept the Treasurer’s Report going to realign the Pacifi c follow the directions when by The Hombres; a donation Sand Fleas) to accept the as presented, motion passed. Crest Trail on McKenzie Pass. fi lling out the application, it will container would be placed minutes from the December They will be working with tell you what size type to use on the counter for those who 5th, 2009 Board meeting as Secretary’s Report: Dana Berthold of Columbia and the amount of space you wish to donate and the money printed, motion passed. Secretary Sande Nettnin Cascades Pacifi c Crest Trail have to answer the questions. will go to The Edgewood Fire (Desert Rats) had a written Association and the McKenzie If you don’t comply with their House Fund for them to use President Angie Marek report that included where Ranger District. This will most instructions they will throw out for community things. Smitty (Spanaway Moonshiners) to fi nd several things in the likely be in June or July. Randy your application. These funds reminded everyone that we asked for ratifi cation of her SOP’s i.e. use of our Logo, the is looking for someone to take can be used for anything that are meeting in the fi re house Appointed Board members. Equipment Fund Guidelines, this project on. There will be a would bring a tourist into your and if a fi re call came in, we They are as follows: Reimbursement Guidelines, meeting most likely the middle area. need to stay out of the way Parliamentarian – Luke May use of our stationary etc. A of May, so we need to be on COMPETITION REPORT: and in the room where we (Outdoor 4X4 & Dirty 13); PR discussion was held on who board by May 1st. Randy will Chairman Rob Stafford were meeting; we also need - Diana Stafford (Overbored attends the Board meetings. send a letter to the clubs in the (Overbored Racing & Cascade to stay away from the big bay Racing & Cascade 4X4’s); On page 17 section 1 C of the area to see if he can get some 4X4’s) had a written report. doors. Smitty said they had Safety Education – Linda SOP’s states if the appointed volunteer help for the project. Rob said he did not have the made arrangements through Jessen (Trailbreakers, Inc); positions are invited by the Discussion followed on some radio sign-out forms done a deli that has an Espresso Trail Jamboree Co-Chairs Board you will be reimbursed problems in Oregon with who yet. He said that the radio’s stand, a 16 oz. coffee would – Sid and Kelda Hagemeier for your expenses. If you want the go to person representing had been rented out, and be $2. Orders will be taken (Shindig Wheelers); Club to submit a Constitution, By- the PNW4WDA offi cially is. used at each of the Monster and delivered with lunch. Power/We Did It – Beth Ayer Law or money matter proposal Randy asked the Board to Truck shows, County Line (Wolf Pack 4X4 & Piston’s the deadline is June 14, 2010. write an offi cial letter to the Off Road used half of them President Angie Marek Wild of Oregon); Ways & The original must be signed Christmas Valley Chamber for their fun run at Elbe and (Spanaway Moonshiners) Means – Kathy (Frogg) and postmarked on or before of Commerce stating who were very pleased at how well gave her opening address. McMains (Hurtin’ Units & Sand the June date, sent by snail they should be dealing with they worked. This weekend She said she felt honored Commandos); Web Master mail to the Secretary 90 days regarding the Christmas Valley they are being used at the to be the President of the – Edward Campbell (Region before the Fall Delegates Sand Dunes, Creek-N-Trail. Swap Meet by the Spanaway Association. She is looking 2 Director & Dog Pound Off meeting September 11th, 2010. Due to the sensitive nature of Moonshiners. Rob said he forward to working with Road); Video Chairman – Don We also have a storage unit the discussion the Board will is working on putting together everyone to continue to Jensen (Individual Members in Puyallup, Bonnie Nettnin go into an Executive Session better packaging to store the protect our rights as motorized Club & Sand Fleas); and and Jim Putman has keys. to decide how to proceed. radio’s when they are not recreational users. She Membership – Angela Holm Bonnie said if you are putting The Executive session will in use and something they said in addition to the goals (Region 1 Director & Happy something in storage, please take place just before lunch. could be shipped in when they the Board already has she Campers). Don Jensen (IAD be sure that it is clean and are rented out. Rob said the had two specifi c ones she #1, Video Chairman, Individual dry. Someone had borrowed Washington Executive Director radio’s rent for $150 per event, wanted us to work on. First, Members Club & Sand Fleas) tables and returned them dirty Arlene Brooks (Green River plus shipping if you rent all 12 we need to expand the PR moved that we concur with and wet. The storage unit is Valley Jeepers) had a written of them; it fi gures out to $12.50 (Public Relations) and second the President’s appointments a climate controlled facility. report as well as updates on a radio. The renter pays the we need to build a bridge for 2010 seconded by Dave Things in storage are old a couple of bills. HB 2480 shipping and that probably will between the web wheelers McMains (Treasurer, Hurtin’ records from Past Presidents, –adopting recommendations cost about $80 to ship each and for lack of a better word, Units & Sand Commandos) Treasurer, Secretary, scrap developed by the DNR’s way, so if you can pick them up old timers. Together we can motion passed. books, pictures, awards, and Sustainable Recreation in person it’s quite a savings. make a difference. As we ten tables are available to be Work Group – died in the Rob said he still didn’t have a celebrate our 50th year as an Treasurer’s Report: checked out for use at any Senate after passing out of club to host the Independent Association we need to stand Treasurer Dave McMains PNW4WDA activity. If you the House. This bill may be Members race on June 5th and strong. Angie also said we (Hurtin’ Units & Sand need business cards and transferred to the X-File, if 6th in Ethel; so he was asking need to remember that we are Commandos) had a written a name tag, please get the so it will more than likely be permission of the Board to representatives of the Pacifi c report. Dave said not much information to Sande ASAP back next session. We have let the COMP team be the Northwest 4-Wheel Drive had changed since Winter and she will order them and been asked to support the host. Discussion followed Association and everything Convention. He said we are a have them ready for the June WA Snowmobile Association and because of insurance we say and do refl ects back little under budget at this time, Board meeting. Please get a in their proposal to repeal the on the organization. So if Continued on page 5 4 April 2010 www.pnw4wda.org Continued from page 4 provided a round trip ticket for The Board is going into a Operation Shore Patrol, Pick to suggestions. She has a lot two to Reno at cost. Region special Executive Session, UP A Mountain, Trail Jamboree of 50th Anniversary products reasons Rob will try harder to 2 was the winner, but only by only the Elected Board and any other activity we are this year. The left over 50th get a club to step up and say a small margin. They then members are to remain in the involved in. Positive press Anniversary Pins from Winter they will host it with the COMP were able to have a raffl e or room. At the conclusion of would be a very good thing for Convention will be sold at Committee running the event. drawing to see who got the this meeting we will break for us. President Angie said she the Spanaway Moonshiners Rob said he had received an tickets. Lots of ideas started lunch. had the name of a person at Swap Meet. e-mail from one of the new to come forth; so President Upon returning from lunch King 5 that Diana could contact; Region 2 clubs expressing Angie asked the group to do President Angie Marek she said the more we contact Web Master - Edward an interest in putting together some brain storming during (Spanaway Moonshiners) the TV and news paper etc. Campbell (Region 2 Director a race. Money they received the day and bring it up again called the meeting back to they will see that we are doing & Dog Pound Off Road) had from participation in the under New Business. order. We have a couple of something good, and want to a written report. Edward said Monster Truck Shows enabled house keeping items to take talk with us. Diana wanted to this is a very big job so we have them to make donations to Region 3 – Vice Director care of before moving on remind everyone when you a Web Team. Thanks to Dan the Lakewood Police Offi cers Darryl Maunu (Our Gang Off fi nishing the Region Reports. need PR items, please don’t Rheaume (Overbored Racing Guild and the PNW4WDA’s Road) was fi lling in for Region Don Jensen (IAD #1, Video wait until the night before and & Cascade 4X4’s) the Forum Scholarship Fund; see Rob’s 3 Director Kyle Wiebold Chairman, Individual Members think you’ll get them. pages look the way they do. report for details. Rob said a (Overbored Racing) who was Club & Sand Fleas) made a Dan puts in several hours on tentative work party has been unable to attend. Region 3 motion seconded by Edward Safety Education – Chairman a daily basis. Edward takes scheduled at Ethel on May is planning on working on Campbell (Region 2 Director, Linda Jessen (Trailbreakers, care of all the Web pages 22nd. Rob said Truck Fest an incentive program for Web Master & Dog Pound Off Inc.) has agreed to stay on like the Trail Jamboree etc. is coming up again April 10th membership this year. Road) that we donate $100 to in this position. President and he will change things & 11th at the Puyallup Fair the Fire Fighters House Fund, Angie Marek (Spanaway upon phone calls. Edward Grounds. Four Wheel Parts Region 4 – Director Earl motion passed. President Moonshiners) said Linda was has had a problem with has asked us to be a part of Nettnin (Desert Rats) had Angie Marek (Spanaway on the ground fl oor of our people making accusations it again and bring tow rigs, a written report. Earl said Moonshiners) reported out Safety Education program, about the moderators that race rigs and as many rigs nothing new since Winter of the Executive Session a and she is very familiar with were not true and they could as possible to be on display. Convention. We have not decision was made to have it. Linda had a written report. not provide any proof that a They will give us a PR booth had a Region meeting yet this the Board send a letter of She said she would be working wrong had been committed; also. They want to have month it is scheduled for this clarifi cation to Christmas on the Safety Manual getting it action had to be taken several seminars and want coming Tuesday. The TWIG Valley Chamber of Commerce updated. After the update is banning them from posting us to do one on winching on meeting (Trails Wilderness as to who is representing completed brochures will be on the Forum. Said person Saturday and on Sunday a Interest Group) was cancelled the PNW4WDA as our made up and used at events has asked to be let back on towing seminar. Contact Rob for March, don’t know why. offi cial contact person for and shows. Linda said she is the Forum so Edward asked and let him know what you The next TWIG meeting is all motorized OHV activities looking for someone to write the Board how they felt about are bringing; the show is10 April 6th at the Naches Ranger with regards to the Christmas about GPS (she said it won’t letting someone back on the AM – 4 PM on Saturday and Station. Several work parties Valley Area. be Walter or Tony). If you have Forum who has continually 10 AM – 3 PM on Sunday. have been scheduled; see any ideas please let her know broken the rules and does not Rigs need to be taken down the back page of his report. Region 7 – Director Jeff as she is open to ideas. Linda abide by them. Don Jensen Friday night or early Saturday The Cle Elum Ranger District Williams (CJ’s Only) said he said this is not a driving class (IAD #1, Video Chairman, morning. Don Jensen (IAD V-Team appreciation awards did not have a written report it’s more classroom education Individual Members Club, & #1, Video Chairman, Individual gathering is May 1st at the Cle because there is nothing on safety; ask her about Sand Fleas) made a motion Members Club & Sand Fleas) Elum Ranger Station in Cle new to report since Winter hypothermia. Linda said she seconded by Dave McMains said we have a video available Elum, WA starting at 10 AM. Convention. Jeff said he had had received an e-mail from a (Treasurer, Hurtin’ Units & on Winching and Towing. Don Merrick Graves (High County received word that the Colville gentlemen in Atlanta, Georgia Sand Commandos) that the will send it to Rob and it could Cruisers & Wandering Willy’s) National Forest had fi nished wanting her to participate in a Board support the decisions be played at the show also. expanded on the V-Team, their Travel Plan and it is now Safety Management Summit on of the Web Team Monitors, This will be a good place for us saying he is an off road ranger open for public comment. Jeff the Internet, this doesn’t seem motion passed. Edward to hand out Safety Education with the Cle Elum Ranger asked that we write letters to have anything to do with wanted the Board to know material also. Rob said Four district and he is running a telling them that the plan looks 4-wheeling but Linda wanted that he did not make decisions Wheel Parts has a booth at program this summer looking good, but they aren’t doing us to know she had received on his own, it is a team effort. the Sportsman Show and has for passengers to do a “Ride anything for the 4-wheel drive it and was not planning to do Edward said we have two asked if we would like to put with the Ranger” in the community it’s all for ATV’s. anything with it. new Forum Leaders, they are together a PR display in their Cle Elum district from May Nichole and Peppermint Patty space, they will pay for the – September. Merrick also APPOINTED POSITIONS REPORTS: Trail Jamboree – Co- and they are keeping Dan booth. Rob is still looking said if you wanted him to go Club Power / We Did It Chairmen Sid & Kelda working hard. Also Net River for the 2nd PNW Banner that on a run with your club he was – Chairman Beth Ayer (Wolf Hagemeier (Shindig Wheelers) has notifi ed us they are going seems to be MIA. willing to do that too. Merrick Pack 4X4 & Piston’s Wild of did not have a written report to stop hosting our Secure is also going to run a Job Oregon) said she was picking but said Trail Jamboree fi lled Web things for free and we REGION DIRECTOR’S Shadow Program. Merrick will the materials up today; she up on line in 17 hours. There will have to pay again. They REPORTS: advertise this in Tri-Power and plans to look it over and try to were some problems with want $99 a year to provide on the discussion board of the come up with some ways to sign-up on line. Sid said they us with a Secure Certifi cate Region 1 – Director Angela Web Site. freshen up the program a little. have 95 participants and they and host it or charge us $50 Holm (Happy Campers) had Beth promised to have more have 5 spots left for snail mail a year to host our own that a written report. She had Region 5 - A question was at the next Board meeting. applicants. We need a new we purchase elsewhere. two things to add, she will be asked about clubs in Region Anyone having some ideas design for on line sign-up; Edward will do the research doing two more PR events; 4- 5 and we have a couple of please send Beth an e-mail Edward Campbell (Region 2 and bring it back to the Board. Wheel Parts is having a March clubs in this area and some at [email protected] she is Director, Web Master & Dog Edward said he had been Madness Sale and asked her more people are interested open to ideas. Pound Off Road) will work asked to put the Video titles to come and have a PR Booth in forming a club. Material with Sid and Kelda on this for on the Web Site but he didn’t on March 13th. The next one is has been sent to Steve PR – Chairman Diana Stafford next year. Sid said the annual know where to put it. A new a Mud Bog Race sponsored Reeves (Wolf Pack 4X4) he (Overbored Racing & Cascade clean-up for Trail Jamboree header will be made called by Mud Toys (a former PNW had requested information on 4X4’s) thanked President is April 16-18 at Jim Sprick Video Library and it will have Club) in Port Townsend on forming a club. We have no Angie Marek (Spanaway Park. Work will start Saturday a listing of all the Videos and April 24th & 25th. Work has Region 5 Director at this time. Moonshiners) and the Board morning April 17th about 9 AM. who to contact. President started on Operation Shore for giving her the opportunity A Trail Host meeting will take Angie Marek (Spanaway Patrol. Region 6 – Director Alan to represent us in the PR place in the afternoon when Moonshines) is going to work Paulson had a written report. position. She has some great the work is fi nished. Hobo with Edward on refreshing Region 2 – Director Edward Alan said they have a meeting PR plans and would like to Stew will be served at noon. the front page of the Web Campbell (Web Master & Dog next week, not much has focus on marketing us both Discussion followed on what Site adding some spice to it Pound Off Road) had sent a been going on since Winter internally an externally, trying the expectations are for Trail as it’s the fi rst thing people copy of his Region minutes Convention. This year will to bridge the gap between Jamboree and how to get see when they check out our as his report. Edward is be the 29th Anniversary the generations of wheelers. new people to sign up. Once organization. Arlene Brooks looking into starting a Region of Creek-N-Trail deadline We know we are a great again the possibility of having (WA Executive Director & Director’s Incentive Program to register is June 1st; the organization and we need to more than one Jamboree Green River Valley Jeepers) where he will pay the dues event is June 19th – 20th. A share this with the rest of the was brought up. Sid was asked if we could have a list for a year for any person who boundary re-alignment by- world. Diana is working on concerned about getting of who the Web Team are; brings another club new or law between Region 5 & 6 is writing articles for some of sponsors, generating funds, as including their God given old into the Region, a fi nder’s being submitted for vote at Fall the off road publications like well as fi nding people to work name, screen name and the fee if you will. Carol Jensen Delegates in September and Off Road Adventure, Crawl the event. Sid said he had lost club they belong to. Edward (IAD #2, Individual Members Region 6 supports this. Arlene Magazine, etc. and seeing a host group but he had fi lled it said he would do that and Club & Sand Fleas) made Brooks (WA Executive Director how we can market ourselves with the Ridgerunners. send an e-mail to the Board a suggestion that perhaps & Green River Valley Jeepers) in a positive way. Diana is with this information. Edward we should consider having asked if we have any land looking for ideas; she said she Ways N Means – Chairman thanked President Angie for something like this as a way people in the Tillamock area. doesn’t have any marketing Kathy (Frogg) McMains (Hurtin’ commenting in the Forum to bring in members. Arlene Alan said they do not discuss background, but is willing Units & Sand Commandos) was on the 100% rule strikes Brooks (WA Executive Director that area at his meetings. to give it a try. Don Jensen not present; she was setting up again thread in the members & Green River Valley Jeepers) Randy Drake (OR Executive (IAD #1, Video Chairman, the Ways N Means Booth at only section. Dan Rheaume said when she was President; Director & Deschutes County Individual Members Club & the Spanaway Moonshiners (Overbored Racing, Cascade they had competition between 4-Wheelers) said we need to Sand Fleas) suggested news Swap Meet. If you have an 4X4’s & Web Team) said we the Regions to see who think about being involved in releases might be a place idea for products, get in touch could get the most new needed to get more young that area. to start when it gets close to with her. She is always open memberships. A travel agency Continued on page 6 4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 5 Continued from page 5 Items) bring in materials required to Business Cards and magnet were 1. Who would pay the people on the Forum. So Arlene Brooks (WA Executive complete this job so rental name tags for the newly taxes? 2. Insurance on the they came up with an idea Director & Green River Valley of heavy equipment will be elected and appointed land and users costs? 3. of having a monthly contest Jeepers) said the old Jeep required. Discussion on positions and notify Tri-Power What are the environmental with a prize. This seems trails in the Coulee City what work needs to be done of the changes to the Offi cer’s regulations? 4. Will this only to be doing pretty well, but area is still on going. Arlene and how it will be done took page. be for racers or will other we need more participation. presented fi ve suggestions place. They hope to have PND4WDA use the Trail, Discussion followed on how and changes in the Trail this project completed by mid- Luke May (Parliamentarian, Rock, and Camping? 5. we might make that happen. Building & Maintenance Fund June. A motion was made by Dirty 13 & Outdoor 4X4) has Manager and maintenance Dan thought maybe we should Reimbursement Application. Edward Campbell (Region 2 a couple of Vice Directors costs? Discussion followed change the background color After much discussion the Director, Web Master & Dog to swear in who were not at and President Angie Marek from green to white, also following will be added to the Pound Off Road) seconded Winter Convention. (Spanaway Moonshiners) will having a rotating picture guidelines: #3. To promote by Earl Nettnin (Region 4 contact Gary deMoss and get page, having a Forum run, the association’s involvement Director & Desert Rats) that EVERYONE – fi nish fi ve a written agenda from him. and putting an ad in Tri- in land matters – make it a we approve the request from things we wanted to Region Directors ask your Power. President Angie said requirement that the project the Quadrapaws for up to accomplish in 2008 – get delegates for feed back and she appreciated the work the upon completion will have a $4000 for a trail reroute of younger people involved bring back to the June Board Web Team was doing and written article in Tri-Power; the JBX Trail in the Tahuya – come up with a manual for meeting for further discussion. told them to run with their provide content showing State Forest – motion passed. recruiting volunteers – PR After more information has ideas. Arlene asked Edward where the money was spent. Travis asked if he would be advertisement, slick magazine been compiled, the Board will if he ever found out how the #4. If you abuse the benefi t allowed to use the PNW4WDA & calendar; back to basics consider a fi eld trip to look person who hacked into our of this fund (applying for Logo on a sign at the Tahuya have a fun get together for over the land. This park has Web Site and sent several reimbursement on items saying that we supported this Board members not a meeting. the potential to become a multi messages to Board members not related to the project) project. Carol Jensen (IDA We already talked about how use park like Horn Rapids etc. telling them that a virus was – the group/applicant need not #2, Individual Members Club we might get younger people coming from their computer apply again (You Abuse – You & Sand Fleas) made a motion involved. Dan Rheaume Business Plan - The Business had gotten on our site. Lose). Carol Jensen (IAD #2, seconded by Jeff Williams (Overbored Racing, Cascade Plan was adopted in 1997/ Edward said he had not been Individual Members Club & (Region 7 Director & CJ’s 4X4’s & Web Team) said a 1998 and should be presented able to fi nd out how that had Sand Fleas) made a motion to Only) that the PNW4WDA Biography thread was being to the delegates annually at been done. Dave McMains add #3 & #4 to the guidelines Logo be used on a sign at the added to the Web Site this Winter Convention. So please (Treasurer, Hurtin’ Units & in the SOP’s. – No second, Tahuya, motion passed. week. The idea being that look it over (it’s found on page Sand Commandos) said he motion died. More discussion one person would interview 69 in your SOP’s), Arlene had been having trouble on what abuse is – Carol then Back to Action Items: someone and then that Brooks (WA Executive Director with Individual Membership made a motion that we add Rob Stafford (Competition person would pick a person & Green River Valley Jeepers) applications on line; he will #3 & #4 with abuse defi ned Chairman, Overbored Racing and interview them etc. Dave will gather a committee work with Edward to try and as not using the funds as & Cascade 4X4’s) said his McMains (Treasurer, Hurtin’ consisting of Carol Jensen resolve it. Edward said he defi ned on the application, projects are still on going. He Units & Sand Commandos) (IAD #2, Individual Members had received a message from seconded by Arlene Brooks is looking for a host club for made a motion seconded Club & Sand Fleas), Sande th th Tamara Churchill (Cascade – motion passed. Randy the June 5 & 6 race. He by Rob Stafford (COMP Nettnin (Secretary & Desert 4X4’s & Overbored Racing) Drake (OR Executive Director is working on coming up with Chairman, Overbored Racing Rats), Linda Jessen (Safety about Future 4-Wheelers. She & Deschutes County 4- a form and policy for renting & Cascade 4X4’s) that we Education & Trailbreakers, has been getting information Wheelers) needed some the new radios. Revision of publish a slick magazine in Inc.) and anybody else with forwarded to her and she clarifi cation on what happens the COMP Rule Book has June to commemorate our their hands in their pockets to th wants her name taken off, if the project was paid for not started; any changes 50 Anniversary on a one time help revise the Business Plan. because she is not the PNW’s and the work not done. All regarding Safety have to be basis, motion passed. Carol Future 4-Wheeler Person. So work must be completed and voted on. Basically all items Jensen (IAD #2, Individual Inventory – Arlene Brooks Edward has set up a Future 4- receipts turned in before the are on going. Members Club & Sand Fleas) (WA Executive Director & Wheeler 2 account for Region Treasurer will write the check. said she would talk with Ron Green River Valley Jeepers) 2. He would set up one for More discussion on #1 and #5 Dave McMains (Treasurer, McDonald about publishing a said she had acquired the fi rst each Region if it is wanted. took place and will be looked Hurtin’ Units & Sand slick magazine. PNW4WDA fl ag that was hand The Future 4-Wheeler at again at a future Board Commandos) said he has set made by Betty Christensen meeting. Number 2 was up a Trail Jamboree check Sponsor letter - Beth Ayer program is handled on the Continued on page 7 Region level, so if the Region removed. book for Sid and Kelda only (Club Power/We did It, Wolf Directors want something like he forgot to bring it today. Pack 4X4’s & Piston’s Wild this set up; notify Edward. SOP’s – Arlene Brooks (WA He is working with the Web of Oregon) presented a letter Change Otherwise he will forward the Executive Director & Green Master on getting things set we might use to get donations information that comes to him River Valley Jeepers), Carol up to enable you to pay your and sponsors for our activities. about Future 4-Wheelers on to Jensen (IAD #2, Individual PNW4WDA dues on line. The Discussion followed and some of the Region Directors. Members Club & Sand Fleas) PNW4WDA Roster went out changes were suggested: and Sande Nettnin (Secretary without the line for listing your change the number of member Address Tri-Power – Editor Ron & Desert Rats) have been spouse/partner, this will be families to 3500 members; McDonald was not present. working on updating the corrected. Also please list the instead of saying money is President Angie Marek SOP’s getting them ready to ages and full names of your tight say sponsorship in kind; (Spanaway Moonshiners) put on line. Don Jensen (IAD children. Sometimes they in the paragraph on our bigger said Tri-Power is only as good #1, Video Chairman, Individual don’t have the same last name events change 2 events to as we make it. Ron asks for Members Club & Sand Fleas) as their parents. 3, add Summer Convention articles with pictures. It’s not made a motion seconded by (competition); remove the his job to write articles it’s our Randy Drake (OR Executive Edward Campbell (Web word Summer from Trail job. When you go on a run, Director & Deschutes County Master, Region 2 Director & Jamboree (trail run); after write an article, take pictures 4-Wheelers) that we remove Dog Pound Off Road) said Winter Convention (annual and send it to Ron, that’s what page18 containing the he is working on setting up a business meeting). In the he wants. PNW4WDA’s Identifi cation Web page for Operation Shore last paragraph spell out what numbers and page 25 and part Patrol. Listing all DVD titles SEMA stands for and remove Video – Chairman Don Jensen of 26 dealing with contracts be on the Web Site - on going; United Four Wheel Drive PNW4WDA (IAD #1, Individual Members removed from the SOP’s on has not had any luck listing Association as we no longer Club & Sand Fleas) said he line, motion passed. The rest Don and Carol Jensen as the belong to it. Beth will re-work Membership plans to do an article for Tri- is just house keeping and will registered owners for the Web the letter and send it by e-mail Power on how to do things. be fi nished soon. Site, Net River seems to think to the Board for approval. We have Video’s telling you they are so Edward has an Pending approval from the C/O: Dave how to do things so Don Break from Action Items…. appointment with the manger Board Don Jensen (IAD #1, plans to get more aggressive Trail Building & Maintenance to talk about it. He is working Individual Members Club & McMains in letting everyone know Fund Reimbursement with the Treasurer to set up Sand Fleas) made a motion what is available. President Request: Travis Waldher paying your PNW4WDA dues seconded by Dave McMains Angie Marek (Spanaway (Quadrapaws) presented on line. Question, have all (Treasurer, Hurtin’ Units & 603 Meridian Moonshiners) said perhaps an application for the JBX the bells and whistles been Sand Commandos) that the Don could work with Edward relocation trail project in the turned over to Angie now Board accepts (by e-mail) the Moses Lake, to put short clips on the Web Tahuya State Forest 4X4 trail as PNW4WDA President. sponsor letter re-written by Site letting everyone know a system. The request was for Answer yes. Edward said Beth, motion passed. Beth will WA 98837 little about each video, maybe funding up to but not to exceed he will change the line after work on the letter and get it out they would want to check it out $4,000.00. Unit 1 and 2 of Angie’s name to say President hopefully within a week. and get the rest of the story. the High Arc timber cut has instead of Administrator. been sold and is slated to be Region Directors - remind 509- A suggestion was made about harvested by May 15th. When Carol Jensen (IAD #2, delegates to take information putting the video of the 50th these cuts are complete, one Individual Members Club back to your delegates on 765-2922 Anniversary on the front page end of the JBX trail will be lost. & Sand Fleas) said name the new ORV Park in the Lind of the Web Site along with the The DNR has given approval tags and year patches for area. President Angie Marek or snap shots taken Friday night. to relocate that portion of the the offi cers for 2010 will be (Spanaway Moonshiners) Everyone thinks this is a good JBX trail and will tie back into ordered now that the appointed was handed a letter at Winter E-Mail: idea so the Web Team will the east end of Mud Lake. positions have been ratifi ed. Convention with concerns make it happen. The DNR machinery is too about the new ORV Park members@ small and lacks the power to Sande Nettnin (Secretary proposition. Some of the OLD BUSINESS (Action effi ciently clear the trail and & Desert Rats) will order questions listed in the letter pnw4wda.org 6 April 2010 www.pnw4wda.org Continued from page 6 $150 added on to their policy. form 990-N you could loose (Western Washington Bronco Carol said it looks like we will your tax exempt status. Busters). Arlene is doing a have 29 events. Additional information is found report on the history of the fl ag Carol said she had one club on the yellow sheet included in with help from Jim Carter who request a rider on their policy your red folder. Tax Exempt was PNW4WDA President at that would include ATV’s form must be fi led by May 15, that time. Arlene has found so she checked with our 2010. a picture of Betty and she is insurance; they will not allow planning to put everything a rider to include ATV’s. If a Contracts – Discussion together to preserve it, and club wants to include ATV’s followed on getting contracts then it should be listed on they will have to get their own with WARN, ARB and possibly someone’s inventory. When insurance and they should 4-Wheel Parts. Carol Jensen Arlene went to the storage unit add the PNW4WDA as an (IAD #2, Individual Members to get information on the Under additional insurer on that Club & Sand Fleas) said she Picture out of a 1979 Tri-Power The Hill Gang, the box and policy. We have four non- would contact WARN to see scrap book fell apart, so she is motorized events. about getting a contract with In Memory of going to repackage everything them. President Angie Marek and label it before returning it NEW BUSINESS (Spanaway Moonshiners) said In Memory of Bob Baker to the storage unit. She is still Scholarship applications, it had been suggested that we going to go through the Jeep this year we had fi ve girls have a person appointed who Charles Robert ‘Bob’ Baker,92 Jamboree records from 1990 and seven boys apply. The would go and talk to different Tony S. passed away on February 18, and organize them. The 4X4 PNW4WDA gives a $500 organizations and negotiate 2010.Bob was born in Portland. wooden sheets that had all the scholarship to one boy and contracts with them for us. A clubs listed from 1959 – 1980 one girl each year. Girl Marketing Manager who would Marino Bob was president of the was on display at Winter applicants were: Devin look at the big picture and PNW4WDA from 1966-1968 and Convention and donated by Culpepper, Region 2; Kelsey see what would be the most March 27th, 1937 - served second term in 1978. Bob Mary Kirkpatrick (Roamin’ Mueller, Region 2; Renay benefi cial for us. President March 11th, 2010 was president of the PNW4WDA Chariots). These boards Norman, Region 6; Kayla Angie said she has someone when the association offi ce was are not easy to transport or Roberts, Region 2 and Katie in mind for this and she would Tony died from complications of opened in Portland. handle so Arlene would like to Schwisow, Region 4. The check it out and report back to surgery for MDS, (Mylodisplastic He was the founder and former ask Mary about cutting them winner is Kelsey Mueller of the Board. Syndrome) a type of bone owner of CRB Manufacturing. apart and putting hinges on the Spanaway Moonshiners in marrow cancer. He was in Bob is survived by his son, them before putting them in Region 2; the alternate is Katie Incentive Program - has Meridan Park Hospital for over Clyde Baker; daughters, Sharron the storage unit. Arlene said Schwisow of the Desert Rats been tabled for now, President a month. He came home on Bayly, Nancy Putnam and Becky any information she received in Region 4. Boy applicants Angie Marek (Spanaway Wednesday and passed away early that had United 4-Wheel Drive were: William Hoyt, Region Moonshiners) asked the Thursday morning. His daughter D’Ambrosia; and extended on it was given to Don and 2; Derek McMains, Region regions to go back to their Kelly and Linda were with him. family, Mike Furst, Jeffrey Carol Jensen (IAD #1 & #2, 4, Kevin McMains, Region 4; members; come up with some The only child of Lou Marino, Foster and Nancy Annas. He Individual Members Club & Jonathan Palachuk, Region ideas and e-mail the Board so together they opened Marino’s was preceded in death by his son, Sand Fleas) to keep in their 4; James Rogers, Region 2; we can come up with ideas Furniture in north Portland on Robert Baker. United fi le. The old Tri-Powers Matthew Schwisow, Region and present them at the June Interstate Ave. in 1951. Tony and A memorial service was held have not been given back to 4 and Michael Yates, Region Board meeting. Linda bought everything from his on March 27, 2010.. In lieu Ron McDonald just yet. Arlene 1. The winner is Matthew mother in 1971. Tony retired from of fl owers, donations may be is going through them one Schwisow of the Desert Rats Sid Hagemeier (Trail the store and closed it in 2002. made to Bob Baker Memorial; more time taking duplicates in Region 4; the alternate is Jamboree Co-Chairman & Tony graduated from Jefferson American Cancer Society, 1-800- out and going through them William Hoyt of The Hombres Shindig Wheelers) said he High School in 1955. He 227-2345; or Portland Providence and sending information on in Region 2. The Secretary didn’t know if his club had served in the Marine Corps. He to Region Directors for their will write the letters and send asked permission to use the also belonged to the Pharohs Medical Foundation c/o Hospice, scrap books, the rest of the them to President Angie Marek PNW4WDA’s Logo on their Car Club after high school. 4805 N.E. Glisan St., Portland, Tri-Powers will go back to Ron (Spanaway Moonshiners) for club banner or not. Carol He and Linda were active in OR 97213. Acknowledgement for his inventory. The patches her signature before mailing. Jensen IAD #2, Individual the Pacifi c NW 4 Wheel Drive cards will be sent to family. Arlene had up at Convention, Members Club & Sand Fleas) Assn. for 25 years. He was an the Jeep Nick News, Round Sign In Sheets – Sande made a motion seconded by avid Jeep and Toyota racer with ~ Up and Keep on Jeepin’ have Nettnin (Secretary & Desert Edward Campbell (Region 2 the PNW4WDA for 12 years. been put in notebooks and will Rats) said we need to make Director, Web Master & Dog He won many, mostly fi rst place be given to Ron McDonald if some changes to the sign in Pound Off Road) that the trophies with his “Toilet” race he has room to keep them. sheets for Fall Delegates and Shindig Wheelers be allowed rig. Tony was a member of ATTENTION These items will all be Winter Convention. They to use the PNW4WDA Logo the Portland Mudder Chukars. inventoried and Arlene will need to have enough room on their banner, motion Tony loved old cars, tractors, all use her judgment as to whose for the dots to be placed by passed. Edward Campbell heavy equipment, motorcycles, TO ONE AND Inventory List she will put them the names after they receive made a motion seconded by bikes, antique toys and anything on, probably the Presidents. their ballots. Also the Region Randy Drake (OR Executive old or antique. He loved ALLDON’T FORGET Arlene will then transport them Directors need to stress that Director & Deschutes County all the old car swap meets, all to the storage unit. names should be written and 4-Wheelers) that a club in especially the big Portland printed on the form so they good standing be allowed Swap Meet. He had an interest TOTAKE PICTURES Honorary Member Pins can be read. Sande said to use the PNW4WDA Logo in everything you can think of. - Carol Jensen (IAD #2, some of the names were not on their Web Sites, motion Tony leaves behind his much- & WRITE UP A Individual Members Club & even readable. passed. loved wife, Linda; daughter Sand Fleas) has information Kelly (Brad) Hester of Bend and on the pins. She said June Board Meeting – We ANNOUNCEMENTS: grandchildren Jennifer (Ben) STORY ABOUT they would be like our 50th received a very nice invitation Spanaway Moonshiners Swap Sherrett, Jessica, Katie, Andrew Anniversary pins except they from the Deschutes County Meet Saturday, March 7th - all and Joe Hester; and daughter THE will say Honorary Member 4-Wheelers to come to their Elected and Appointed Board Karri Hardin and grandchildren where the 50th Anniversary Ground Hog Rock Crawl members received passes Max (Tucson, Ariz.), Samantha EVENT(S) YOU bar is located. Price for 100 Competition on June 5th from them. Thank you very and Nick Stahl; cousins Louie is $2.09 each, 200 is $1.74 for the Board meeting. We much Moonshiners. and Marilyn Proto, Dodie Rhodes each, 300 is $1.27. Honorary already had a request from The Sand Fleas Rally is April and three Schnauzer dogs, 2 cats, HAVE GONE TO Pins will be kept in the fi les of Region 3 to host the June 5th 24th at Sand Lake, Oregon. 3 donkeys, 2 goats, 29 geese, 15 the Secretary. Rob Stafford Board meeting in Longview. The Ground Hog Rock Crawl ducks and deer in the back yard...... THANK YOU, (COMP Chairman, Overbored President Angie Marek is June 5th in Bend, Oregon He will be greatly missed Racing and Cascade 4X4’s) (Spanaway Moonshiners) by his family and all made a motion seconded by said a precedent was set GROUP GRIPE AND his many, many friends. RON Edward Campbell (Region by the Board in the past to MONKEY BUSINESS– Tony was just a wonderful, 2 Director, Web Master & hold the Board meetings on Hearing none, the monkey loving, very generous, giving Dog Pound Off Road) that the I-5 Corridor because of screamed and fl ew across the and kind man. He was also an we purchase 100 Honorary transportation expenses. room. President Angie Marek animal lover, workaholic and Member pins, motion passed. President Angie said perhaps (Spanaway Moonshiners) as honest as the day is long. EMAIL: Carol will take care of ordering in the future something reminded everyone that if they The sun went out on Tony but I them. could be worked out, but it had an assignment – please know he will end up being the tripower@ would take a lot of planning follow though with it and report brightest star in the universe. Insurance – Carol Jensen to be sure we had an indoor back. We will never forget or replace (IAD #2, Individual Members meeting facility etc. After him. He will forever be loved. pnw4wda.org Club & Sand Fleas) reported some discussion the date to Meeting adjourned at 4:56 PM A potluck memorial was held she had received an e-mail have the June Board meeting March 27th, in the Museum of from the insurance saying it will be June 5th in Longview. Respectfully submitted, the Oregon Territory in Oregon would probably be $150 for You will be notifi ed by e-mail City by the Oregon City Falls, on the entire policy. She said where the meeting will be. Sande Nettnin, what would have been Tony’s 73 every one of our events with PNW4WDA Secretary birthday. the exception of one needed TAX ID Exempt – information an additional insurer. Trail was presented by Sande ~ ~ Jamboree needs 3 additional Nettnin (Secretary & Desert insurers, so that’s another Rats). If you fail to fi le the

4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 7 Most of us are parents. We example of this is how fast we the greatest association of Repersentive Greg Walden, know that a key to successful fi ll up Jamboree registration. awesome 4x4 clubs around 843 East Main Street parenting is tempering our Nearly everybody wants to and I am proud to be a happily Ste 400 conversations with our go and enjoy the fellowship active club member!! Medford, Or 97504 children with ninety percent and ‘wheeling with other 541-776-4646 positive encouragement and association members. This Happenings in Oregon 800-533-3303. ten percent negative criticism. association is not just abut I still need a club to take on We also know that when we runs but also includes races, the two OHV crossings on The FEI S for the Deschutes are within the public’s earshot, rock crawl and down in the Pacifi c Crest Trail. Needed is National Forest will be our words need to be one mud events. All are more at least three working winches released in April and most hundred percent positive and enjoyable with the smiling face and about ten people who will respectful. The negative must of a PNW member. realign PCT and make at least likely be appealed by OHVs be reserved for private, but two Class II size crossings and enviromentalist alike. must also be delivered with So I ask everyone to take a good look in the mirror and and close all other crossings. love and respect to a child. Resolution to the Willamette ask ourselves what type of Crossing will allow OHV traffi c Is the crabby old man always PNW member am I. Am I from the McKenzie to the National Forest FEIS broght crabby? Is the gregarious happy and positive or negative Sister Ranger District. If you by the Deschutes County will contact me asap the fi rst happy person always happy? and bitter? Do I work to grow 4-Wheelers will net Class II No. We all have our good our clubs and preserve our meeting will be in May just to trails. The Forest Service will days and our bad days. sport or do I just hang around organize. work In all four forest service But what defi nes us is the and complain? If you see an The two new wilderness bills in preponderance of good over active positive PNW member, the John Day BLM area need areas to create trails with local bad. then go tell someone about to be written on. Again these clubs. At least three play areas Randy Drake our fantastic association comments do not need to be for OHVs will be considered by Oregon Exec. Director So what does this have to do and continue to grow your with the PNW? Everything!! long: “We do not want more the Willamette. These works wonderful club. Your positive wilderness in Oregon”, with Look around you. Is your club attitude is helping to build a will start as soon as the forests fi lled with crabby, negative your name and address would Report April 2010 more positive association. If in be adequat. Get your family are free of snow this spring. people or fun, exciting, happy the refl ection, you see a bitter, and freinds to wirte at each SWR is still on the map per people? Which type of club is crabby person who isolates The Power of more likely to grow? If you club club meeting. One is named the resolution and our hope themselves from others and Horse Heaven and the other is Words is stagnant, not growing and generally speaks negative is to have it open to Class II isolated from others, it may Cathedral Rock seperate them words about this great from Cache Mountain to Sweet very well be your attitude. Do and make to letters. Our words are very powerful. association to anyone who will your members regularly speak Home. They refl ect our thoughts and listen; then you need to rethink Senator Jeff Merkley, ill of other clubs and the PNW? our views of the world around your membership or perform OneWorld Trade Center Do your members hold long Respectively Submitted us. They effect the views and a major life-changing attitude 121 SW Salmon Suite 1250, standing grudges? Do you see attitude of those we interact adjustment. Your negative Protland, Or 97204 a general lack of satisfaction Randy Drake, Oregon with and they infl uence the attitude will only tear down our 503-326-2900. with the PNW? If so, it may Excuctive Director opinions others hold of us. association. be time to either have a Our words hold the keys to Senator Ron Wyden, complete attitude adjustment Words matter!! They infl uence 541-419-9952 our success or our failure. Our 700 NE Multnomah or fi nd another organization to who we are and where our life, words also reveal to others Suite 450, associate with. 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Negative about other members, other eligible to win a fantastic prize!! words beget negative words, clubs, our offi cers, our future whereas positive words beget and our association, why You have never joined a forum before? positive words. would anybody want to join You don’t know what you are doing? us? If a member holds grudges Don’t worry, the PNW forum is easy to use and very friendly. The crabby crotchety old man for what may have happened didn’t get that way because years ago, how can we grow? Our forum is a place where you can connect with other members of he exuded positivity, he got If one disgruntled member the PNW and discuss topics that interest you. There are monthly that way by constantly being is constantly stabbing other drawings for free prizes, trail info and runs to your favorite place, negative, by constantly tearing more successful members in pictures of your friends’ adventures, build and repair info for down the people and events the back, we all suffer. your rig and so much more. around him. This attitude leads to unhappiness in life, loss of Like good parents, ALL of friends and a general lack of our public words need to be Over 400 of your fellow ‘wheelers have already joined! satisfaction and fulfi llment, positive. Save the negative http://www.pnw4wda.org/forums/index.php criticism for private meetings which in turn leads to more It’s where the action is!! negativity. It is a vicious cycle. and private forums. Express the negative criticisms with Conversely, the gregarious, kindness and respect. outgoing, happy person exudes happiness, a positive One of the things I absolutely attitude and a hopeful future. love about the PNW is that He is surrounded by friends ninety percent of the people and leads a successful life I meet are fun, exciting, fi lled with contentment and outgoing, positive people satisfaction. This, too, can who love their club and love become a continuing cycle. the association. An excellent 8 April 2010 www.pnw4wda.org before committing to anything. Ridge Rams is still trying to Unfortunately, there has been would be interested in taking Though the BOD would like to get contact info for them for a problem with having our on a region position of Safety get feedback from the region Angie. meetings at the Spaghetti Education. Kat Clark from clubs. Please email Angie or Factory. Truth be told, the White Knuckle volunteered. Dave Taylor(dt.taylor@verizon Whatcom County: Nothing person we had the verbal .net) with negative or positive new to report. agreement with is currently Good of the Order: if your club would use it if the out on medical leave and her Angela Holm parcels are purchased. Membership: Nothing new boss, the general manager, Hosting Schedule: st- Region 1 Director • Scholarships winners to report, though this position will not honor it. So, we are April 21 Doo Wop Ditty were drawn; Mathew Swissow is open. in search of a new place. As May 19th- Green River Valley March 17, 2010 for the boys and Kelsey soon as we have a new one Jeepers Mueller for the girls. Region Reports: secured, Angie will email and/ June 16th- Happy Campers Food Drive: Any food or uly 21st- Olympic Trailblazers The meeting was called to or call each delegate as well as blankets given to Grace will be August 18th- Outdoor 4x4’s order by Angie Holm at 7:02, Treasurer’s Report: Written place an announcement on the donated to Hopelink. Thank Sept. 15th- Rainier Ridge Rams followed by the fl ag salute report submitted. PNW website and in the region you to Evelyn from SJC, she October 20th- Rock’d N Lock’d and a moment of silence for forum. Questions/concerns, donated a couple of blankets. November 17th- Seattle the ill and departed. There Competition: call Angie. th th Rumpbumpers Jeep Club were 11 delegates present, Region runoffs June 5 & 6 Teddy Bears: This month’s December – No Meeting representing 7 clubs. at the Independent Racers Old Business weekend. There are work Tri Power shows the article Fun Days: As this subject and pictures showing the last Upcoming Events: Secretary Report: Motion parties and meetings currently was discussed last month, donation made to AMR. Thank April 17th – Work Party, Jim was made by Kat Clark from scheduled: 3/27 @ Fife Bar & the delegates were supposed you to Evelyn from SJC for Sprick Park, Naches WA White Knuckle to approve Grill @noon, 4/18 @ Spiffy’s to take it to their clubs for donating a large bag of stuffed June 5th – BOD Meeting, TBA the minutes as distributed to @ 1:00pm and a work party input. Dave Taylor found out animals. Angie needs more to July 7-11th – Trail Jamboree, yahoo groups and Tri-Power, set for 5/22. that the Fun Days event can fi ll a large garbage bag. nd Jim Sprick Park, Naches WA Ed Tenney, 2nd. • Summer Convention be moved to October 2 and is being hosted by the 3rd, the weekend after the August 13-15th – Team Trophy OSP: Angie has a meeting Challenge Directors Report: BOD Competition Committee, White Knuckle Swap Meet. th at the Department of Ecology. September 11th – Fall Meeting was held on March August 13-15 . Region 1 is All clubs need to have a This is the Spring Meeting for Delegates Meeting, Region 3 6th. Please note, all clubs requesting help for tech and response by this Thursday to OSP. The park rangers along September 17-19th who have not paid their dues running courses. Dave is either Angie or Dave Taylor with the Parks Volunteer – Operation Shore Patrol, by February 15th deadline, looking for at least 15 people. ([email protected]) so he Coordinator Kathy Hale will Ocean Shores WA must be voted back into • Dave also announced can move it to the new date. be there discussing OSP for September 17-19th – Pick up a their prospective regions, as that he would like to run for Sept. as well as going over Mountain, Naches WA if they were a new club. All PNW Competition Chairperson Safety Education: Angie the supplies list needed for previous paperwork must be and will be seeking nomination received an email asking who this year. Meeting Adjourned at 8:45pm resubmitted. at Fall Delegates meeting she could recommend to show • Angie is now the only which will be held in Longview them how to drive on snow, Winter Convention 2011: Submitted by Angie Holm/ Membership Chairperson. (paperwork was mailed to call use their winch etc. After Grace is forming a committee. Grace May • 4 Wheel Parts is current PNW clubs via Region seeking out information from ~ having their Truck Fest on Directors). the PNW Safety Chairperson, New Business: April 10th & 11th at the Puyallup Angie asked the delegates who Fairgrounds. They would like Land & Legislative: the PNW to have a bigger presence this year and is Reiter Trails: DNR Committee asking for rigs to participate; is being set up, they meet once a month to review FUN RUN!! any kind. Contact Rob Stafford if you are interested, what needs to be done; fi rst [email protected] meeting is by invitation only, At Evans Creek ORV Park om. Diana Stafford, new PNW after the committee has been PR person, would like help established, the meetings will running a booth, if interested be open to the public. Put on By: Rednecks & Rug-Rats contact Diana via Rob’s email. • Reiter Restoration • Trail Jamobree fi lled projects include building up the July 24, 2010 up online in 17 hours. Clean stream banks. Work parties st rd up for the park is scheduled will be the 1 and 3 Sunday of for April 17th @ 9am with a each month. Money has been host meeting to follow. More obtained to put in steel gates information can be found on to close off trails except Deer the PNW website. Creek Road. The projects • The website will be being organized are for long starting a new ‘biography’ term, not short term fi xes. forum to encourage older They have hired an engineer PNW members to reminisce to work on these projects to about how/why they joined make sure they meet w/DNR the PNW and their adventures specs as well as work with through the years. what the 4x4’s would like to • There will be a slick see as well. A lot of the water magazine published in honor crossings have been and will of our 50th anniversary in stay closed, including May June. BOD is working on Creek. FIRST JEEP OUT AT 9:00 AM getting quotes and deadlines Walker Valley: There is a lot LAST JEEP OUT AT 12:00 PM for articles. More information Cash Prizes, Door Prizes, Raffles and a lot more to follow at a later date. of usage going on due to Reiter • There is a potential still being closed which only new ORV park area in Lind, means more maintenance and Fun! WA. Gary deMoss is looking work parties will be required. Prizes will be awarded at approximately 4:30 pm, Must be present to win! at purchasing to parcels of They are actively logging and building new roads which will (Need not to be present for THE BIG RAFFLE ONLY) land in Lind hoping the PNW Camping and restrooms available at the Campground would be able to help him by not affect our trails. There renting the acreage for events. was a FEMA grant granted to One parcel is 64 acres selling help replace the motorcycle Canned Food drive @ Chevron Argo’s Burnett Store for 37k which currently has bridge. There will be work Get a SMALL Raffle ticket for Food donation of 2 or more cans per person nd a 2 car shop w/septic and parties every 2 Saturday of water. The second parcel is the each month. The Whidbey Club are doing major projects Northwest Forest Pass Is Required 164 acres selling at 57k. The Available at US Forest service, Burnett Store and Wilkeson Store BOD is discussing a fi eld trip by moving large amounts of to get a better look at the land rock. Jim from the Rainier 4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 9 Secretary Margaret Schiedler us know that if we are in need Delegates requested that I – No report of something that Kristen can send out thank you card to Treasurer Rick Levine – Gave get it. Spanaway Moonshiner’s. a detailed report Everyone agreed that it was a Public Relations Linda OLD BUSINESS top notch event! Jessen – If you have any Fall Delegates - Linda Jessen club events, please let Linda let us know what our options GOOD OF THE ORDER know about them. Off Road are for Fall Delegate Meeting. The monthly drawing was Expo, Linda reported that we After much discussion, Earl held. Kyle Wiebold can get a 10 x 40 for $150 Freimuth made motion that Our Gang Off Road has 2 Region 3 Director th but if the Region purchases Linda book’s the venue for Fall event’s coming up. June 5 at th an Associate membership for Delegate’s meeting, seconded Brown’s Camp and June 19 16 March 2010 by Carol Jensen, motion Show and Shine in Woodland, Kolbe’s Off Road Expo that we Region 3 Vice Director Darryl would only have to pay $100 carried. Linda will send out Washington. Maunu called the meeting to for this booth. There is an fl ier’s right away to all the Tom Fisher announced the order at 7:35 p.m., followed by regions. Sand Flea Rally is April 24th the fl ag salute and a moment additional charge for electricity of silence. Darryl asked that of $63. Competition Marty Winter Convention – Rick and Rose Festival is June 11, th we remember Bob Baker (a Tilford – Let us know about Smith fi nished handing out the 12, and 13 . former PNW4WDA President) some upcoming play dates. 110% awards. The recipients Piston’s Wild of Washington/ who passed away February 18, 2010 and Anthony “Tony” If you would like to get on the of the award this year were Jeff Oregon will be hosting their Bowman; Crystal Crowder; fi rst race at Ethel, Washington. Marino who passed away on competition distribution list, March 11, 2010. th please contact Rob Stafford. Karen Fisher; Tom Fisher; June 11, 12 and 13 . This will Monster Jam had a good Don Jensen; Carol Jensen; be for 4x4’s, ATV’s, Side by GUESTS Linda Jessen; Bill Manbeck; Sides. Mark your calendars A member from Brushbuster’s, Kyle Wiebold turnout this weekend. For Jolly Jeeper’s, Washougal Summer Convention, Region Piston’s Wild; Kristen Smith. for Pick Up The Burn will be Bunch, Randy and Mona Region 3 Director th 3 is responsible for Team Angie Marek is the new September 12 . Drake was in attendance. Rusty and Kayla Johnson from Relay on Sunday. A lengthy president; Randy Drake is the new Oregon Director. Linda ADJOURNMENT 4x4 Outlaws (a newly formed 16 February 2010 discussion took place and there club) came to check out the were some great suggestions Jessen received the Kathy Hearing no further business to PNW. to be considered for the Sterner award. Discussion come before the membership, Region 3 Vice Director Darryl ensued about the Kathy Region 3 Vice Director HOSTING CLUB member’s that will be helping This evening’s treats were Maunu called the meeting to Sterner award and how it Darryl Maunu adjourned the order at 7:30 p.m., followed by out. Summer Convention is courtesy of Total Destruction August 13th – 15th. Carol let us originally came about. Some meeting. Racing Team. The club was the fl ag salute and a moment formed in 1996 by Clyde and know that for event insurance of the member’s noticed that of silence. Respectfully submitted, Sherry Dawkins and Chris you needed to hand in the there is no mention that this Margaret Schiedler Dizick. They love all types of information by the end of winter is a “memorial” award. Kevin motor sports. They participate GUESTS Region 3 Secretary convention. An announcement Kehrberg was nominated for in Mud Drags, Tuff Trucks, A member from Brushbuster’s, Competition Chair. Trash Cars and many more Jolly Jeeper’s, Washougal was in the December and ~ motor sports events. Total Bunch, 1st time visitor January Tri-Power and at Destruction events are always winter convention. NEW BUSINESS Dominick from Vancouver 4 Continued on page 11 Wheeler’s and Gary Kipp from Oregon Land Matters Jeff Our Gang Off-Road were in Bowman – Oregon State attendance. Meeting was held at Warn Industries. There was a lot MotorcycleMotorcycle HOSTING CLUB of discussion surrounding all This evening’s treats were the good work Region 6 has & ATV, UTV & 4x4 courtesy of Our Gang Off- been doing to get trails on the Road. The club has been ground. Jeff gave information around for approximately on upcoming work parties in AuctionAuction ten years and is from the the Tillamook forest. Woodland area. They have fourteen member families. Washington Land Matters The club puts on a Show and Kira Dominiak – Yacolt Burn MAYMAY 1,1, 20102010 Shine and helps other clubs update – should have SEPA with their events (Flat Broke report soon and hopefully, and 4 Wheelin poker run public meeting to be held SATURDAY and Cascade Cruiser’s poker middle of March. Fliers will be run). sent out once date has been set. March 20th there is a work HHeld at Kolbe’s ROLL CALL party being hosted by JC trail Eleven Clubs were present riders, Dirt Church and Piston’s 9th Annual this evening including Flat Wild of Washington. Meet at 9 Broke & 4-Wheeling; Hubs A.M at Jones Creek trail head. th in 4-Wheelers; Mud Puppies This is for ATV’s. April 10 Off Road Expo there is another work party 4 Wheelers; Mud-A-Rama; - Auction Preview 8:00 to 9:00 A.M. Our Gang Off-Road; Piston’s to get ready for open season. Wild –Oregon; Piston’s Wild Meet at 9 A.M. Jones Creek This is the only time to hear the bikes run! –Washington; PNW Individual trail head. Darryl Maunu is Member Club; Sand Fleas; requesting that if you hear of - Bidder registration 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. any new trails being open in Trailbreakers Inc; Vancouver - Auction starts promptly @ 11:00 A.M. 4 Wheelers. Oregon or Washington to let the Region know. @ The Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR MINUTES Club Power/We Did It/Quill Ben Weller made the motion, Power Carol Jensen – no seconded by Ryan Simpson, report Auction & show info: that the minutes of the IAD Don and Carol Jensen January meeting be accepted – Carol let us know that today as printed. The motion was the last day to comment Call (503) 796-0858 carried. on the US Forest new planning regulation. Thank you to these sponsors OFFICER REPORTS for their continuing support: Region Director Kyle COMMITTEES Wiebold – Kyle was absent Future 4 Wheelers – no phone (503) 663-3544 this evening report Vice Director Darryl Maunu Ways and Means Kristen – Darryl has member packets Smith – Kristen was absent available this evening. Rick Smith let

10 April 2010 www.pnw4wda.org Continued from page 10 Treasurer Rick Levine – Rick on the agenda a “roundtable” BLUERIBBON drug and alcohol free. was absent this evening should be added. This Club Power/We Did It/Quill They put on the Willamina Mud roundtable would be for clubs Power Carol Jensen – no COALITION LAND Drags with proceeds going Public Relations Linda to let each other know what report towards the Willamina 4th of Jessen –If you would like to they are doing. The Forest USE ADVISORY July festival. The Newport advertise your event at the Off Service is holding a series of IAD Don and Carol Jensen Quad and Mud Drags and Road Expo that will be held on meetings to engage the public – no report USFS PLANNING Cruise in with Chili Feed. May 1st and 2nd, please have in the planning process. This The proceeds from the cruise your fl ier to Linda by the next would be a good opportunity COMMITTEES RULE MEETINGS in and chili feed get donated Region meeting. to get Class II vehicles heard. Future 4 Wheelers – no for toys to be given to needy The meeting will be held on report ANNOUNCED children. Last year they had Competition Marty Tilford April 6, 2010 at the Double Ways and Means – Kristen approximately 540 toys under –A meeting was held this past Tree Hotel in Portland, Smith was absent this evening FOR PACIFIC the Christmas tree. Sunday to go over team relay Oregon. Contact is Luke Trailbreakers Inc. will host among other things. Region Lukoskie at forestservicemtg OLD BUSINESS NORTHWEST April’s meeting, Piston’s Wild 3 Team Relay run off’s will @LSAresults.com. The start Linda Jessen let us know is hosting the May meeting and be held at Ethel, Washington time has not been announced that she has booked the REGION Sand Flea’s are hosting the 4 at a Time Race on July 3rd, yet. The Columbia Cascade facility for the Fall Delegate June meeting. 2010. Marty has a plan for Pacifi c Crest Trail Association meeting. The meeting will be This is an important UPDATE staging and needs volunteers and the McKenzie Ranger held at the McClelland Center to the alert we blasted last ROLL CALL to help run the team relay. District is realigning a trail and in Longview, Washington. Friday. Fourteen Clubs were present A suggestion was made is hoping to put two Class II Operation Shore Patrol is set As the alert said, the Forest this evening including Flat that after one of the region trail crossings. If your club and this year it will be required Service is revising the Broke & 4-Wheeling; Hubs meetings, the volunteers get is interested in volunteering that 1 person per camp site is regulations used to formulate in 4-Wheelers; Mud Puppies together to practice what they and have at least 3 winches, required to fi ll out an I-9 form. Forest Plans (known as the 4 Wheelers; Mud-A-Rama; are suppose to do. please contact Randy for Planning Rule). The agency Our Gang Off-Road; Piston’s more information. NEW BUSINESS has said it is committed to an Wild –Oregon; Piston’s Wild Oregon Land Matters Jeff Don Jensen made a open collaborative approach, –Washington; PNW Individual; Bowman – Jeff was absent this Washington Land Matters suggestion for a new game and has announced several Salem Jeep Club; Sand Fleas; evening. Randy Drake talked Kira Dominiak – Kira updated instead of the 50/50 raffl e. national and regional Total Destruction Racing to us about some upcoming us on the Yacolt Burn. It Raffl e tickets would cost $1 a meetings. Nationwide, Team; Trailbreakers Inc; Oregon Land Issues. There was previously announced piece. There is a deck of cards the collaborative process Trask Mountain Trail Runners; was a discussion surrounding that there would be a with a joker. At each meeting includes a Science Forum, Vancouver 4 Wheelers. Oregon Dunes and vegetation. public meeting held. DNR a raffl e ticket is drawn. If the three National Roundtables There are 2 new wilderness is looking at not having to raffl e ticket holder draws the and Roundtables in nine MINUTES bills are being introduced hold a public meeting for joker, that person would win Regions. More information is Rick Smith made the motion, called Horse Heaven and comment. There will be the money. However, if the available on the FS Forest seconded by Josh Jones, that Cathedral Rock. These 2 more information to follow in raffl e ticket holder does not Planning webpage. the February minutes with 2 wildernesses are located near the next couple of months. draw the joker. The card they The FS recently announced corrections be accepted as John Day. Please contact Pistons Wild is hoping to start drew would be discarded and the schedule for Regional printed. The motion carried. your representative to let breaking ground in May 2010. the money would be held over Roundtables in Region 6 them know you are against Prospects have brightened until the next month. Everyone (Pacific Northwest Region), OFFICER REPORTS this bill. The representatives for Larch Corrections Facility seemed to be in agreement to which encompasses all of Region Director Kyle Wiebold are Senator Jeff Merkley, and the facility is being give this a try. Oregon and Washington. – Kyle was absent this evening Senator Ron Wyden and spared from closure. It was Carol Jensen asked how As part of this national effort, Vice Director Darryl Maunu Representative Greg Walden. announced that the Yacolt everyone is doing getting door public roundtable meetings – Darryl reported on the Board Please let Randy know if you Burn Trail system has been prizes for the various events will be held in Portland, Meeting that was held in have adopted a trail, the trail awarded the BFGoodrich that are being held by the Oregon on Tuesday, April Puyallup, Washington location and the name of the Outstanding Trails Award. clubs. She made a motion 6, 2010. The Region 6 Secretary Margaret Schiedler trail. Sometimes, trails are Hopefully, BF Goodrich will that if a club has an event Roundtables will include – Thank you card was sent as known by multiple names be at the Pick up the Burn on and has applied for insurance three (repeat) sessions previously requested by the and it is hard to keep track of. September 25, 2010. that PNW Region 3 will give beginning at 9:00 am, 1:00 delegates Crystal Crowder requested that the club $50 for door prizes. pm and 6:00 pm PDT. You Lengthy discussion ensued. It are welcome to participate in was noted that the insurance any or all of these sessions. requirement not be applied to Each session will begin with a IndoorIndoor Shore Patrol, since this event plenary presentation, followed IndoorIndoor does not require insurance. by facilitated roundtable Richard Boyles 2nd the motion. discussions. Motion carried. Location: Electric RC GOOD OF THE ORDER Double Tree Hotel at Lloyd The monthly drawing was held. Center (Multnomah Room), This month Kira Dominiak and 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, Chris Dizick are the winners. OR Total Destruction is having the RockRock Willamina Mud Drags on June Session times: 26, 2010. This is a fundraiser Repeat sessions will begin for the Willamina 4th of July at 9:00 am, 1:00 pm and 6: Fireworks. 00 pm Pistons Wild along with Jones Open house hours are from Creek Trail Riders and Dirt Noon to 1:00 pm PDT, and WallWall Church is holding a Jones WallWall from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Creek ORV trail work party on PDT. March 20th. For more Pistons Gone Wild Motorsports information contact: Spectacular will be held on Luke Lukoskie forestservice CompetitionCompetition th th June 11 – 13 , 2010 at Ethel, [email protected] Washington. ST Saturday, MAY 1 - 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Pick up the Burn (Yacolt Burn) Please RSVP by sending an is September 25, 2010 email to ForestServiceMtg@ Pistons Wild Cruise In is ND LSAResults.com with your Sunday, MAY 2 - 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. October 3, 2010 name and organizational Our Gang Off Road Show affiliation. Your RSVP is and Shine is June 19, 2010 in not required, but helpful for Woodland, Washington. planning purposes. HHeld at Kolbe’s 9th Annual Tom Fischer announced the th You can view our Friday alert Sand Flea Rally is April 24 for more info, and if you plan and Rose Festival is June 11, th to attend any of the meetings, Off Road Expo 12, and 13 . please feel free to use our Deschutes County 4x4 is comments to help you provide holding Groundhog Rock input at the meetings. - Awards Daily! Crawl Competition June 5, 2010. Best RC! King of the Hill! Fast Time of the Day! We also have an ACTION ITEM prepared for those who ADJOURNMENT can’t make it to the meetings - Entry is free with paid general admission, only $7 Hearing no further business to and still want to do something come before the membership, to help. - Kids under 12 are FREE! with paid adult Region 3 Vice Director As always, please call or email Darryl Maunu adjourned the if you have any concerns or meeting. @ The Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR questions. 2060 N. Marine Drive, Exit 306B off I-5 Respectfully submitted, Margaret Schiedler Brian Hawthorne Secretary Public Lands Policy Director BlueRibbon Coalition Rock wall & show info: ~ 208-237-1008 ext 102 Call (503) 796-0858 ~

4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 11 Region 4 when they have more where DNR wants to install a light maintenance and repairs our NOVA funds back this details if they feel they need cattle guard instead of a gate. in campgrounds under the committee is still intact. it. The second one would be Ron is waiting for the snow direction and guidance of SB 5069 - Relating to sometime during the summer at to melt; this will take place professional staff and serve recreational liability on public the fair grounds in Kennewick. probably sometime in April. on recreation planning and private lands, failed to Dave Walters (Peak Putters) The Wenas area is closed committees. Volunteers make it out of committee said there is a 400 mile Desert for recreation from December CANNOT legally do the and was transferred to the Race June 25-27 at Paisley, 1 to May 1; however, they following: make contractual X File. (NOTE on X-Files) Oregon South East of Bend. allow user groups to go in to agreements; apply for these bills by Resolution can Cascade Park a month early permits; take enforcement be re-introduced in the next Membership: We still have a with written permission and action; make decisions legislative session. Also membership packet out; have the understanding it would be about safety and liability; SB 6274 to have balanced not heard anything back from cleaned up when they left. Ron make decisions that are in recreation representation them. said he would be attending the the best interest of the state – motorized and non- Wenas meetings for Shaun trust lands or determine motorized - received a Club Power/We Did It: Beth Rehfi eld (Ridgerunners) who priorities for work projects second reading but failed Ayer (Wolf Pack 4X4 & Piston’s is unable to attend them at this based on safety, liability, and to make it out of committee Wild of Oregon) was appointed time. available resources. If you and was transferred to the X- to the Board of Directors of the have questions or concerns File. SB 6444 Supplemental PNW4WDA at the March Board Earl said he had received contact Mark at mark.maure Operation Budget (status meeting as Club Power/We Did an e-mail from Mark Mauren [email protected]. – there is no provision in it. You still need to get your (DNR) stating what volunteers The latest news on the supplemental budget paper work into Gary Harting can do to keep DNR recreation legislation: HB 2480 died to restore NOVA funds). who is the Region 4 Club areas open. We CAN help in the Senate. HB 2617 However, State Parks has Power/We Did It person. build and maintain trails under Eliminating 78 certain boards not spent any of the funds Earl Nettnin the direction of the DNR and commissions including due to the law suit fi led by Region 4 Director Future 4-Wheelers: Gloria professional staff; participate the NOVA Committee. On WOHVA and NMA. March 9, 2010 Joralemon (Shindig Wheelers) in forest watch programs January 26th a substitute bill Now is the time to nominate has volunteered to take this providing education and was introduced removing 31 your favorite motorized Pasco, WA on. We are still working on outreach to the public and from further consideration; Recreation Trails Project getting her all the information so report suspicious activities one of these was the NOVA Region Director Earl Nettnin she can get it up and running. to law enforcement; act as Committee. So if we get Continued on page 13 (Desert Rats) called the Thanks Gloria for stepping up campground hosts; perform meeting to order at 7:35 PM. and taking this on. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and a moment Web Site: Rick White (Windy of silence for the sick and City Wheelers) our Web Master departed was observed. Earl said he has to get to know the asked that we remember Bob new software before he gets the Baker (a former PNW4WDA site running smoothly. President who passed away February 18, 2010 at the age PR: Kelda Hagemeier (Shindig of 92. Bob was President two Wheelers) said she had different times during our last attended the Moonshiners Swap 50 years. Meet and things went well. There were sign-ups and a lot of Minutes: A motion was made inquiries about our organization. by Doug Conner (Roamin’ Kelda said if you have an event Chariots) seconded by Curtis you want to promote, she can Richards (Peak Putters) to help with that. Diana Stafford accept the minutes as printed. (Overbored Racing) was Motion passed. appointed PR person for the PNW4WDA at the March Board Treasurer’s Report was given meeting. Diana will be working by Sande Nettnin (Desert with all the PR persons in the Rats). No outstanding bills. regions. COMP Report: The LAND MATTERS: Saturday, April 17, 2010 9:00 a.m. Competition people were Doug Conner (Roamin’ Chariots) asked to participate in said he had nothing new to the Monster Truck shows report on Juniper Dunes. in Tacoma, Portland and Jim Sprick Park, Spokane. The barrel races TWIG meetings will start up have become very popular so again in April. Not sure why they Naches off Hwy 410 they were asked to be a part cancelled the March meeting. of the shows. These shows proved to be very successful. Ron Rutherford (Jeepin’ Hobo Stew* will be served for lunch The prize winnings from Feld Nomads) reported things with Motorsports at the Tacoma DNR were pretty quiet up show allowed the Competition the valley. Ron said he had team to donate $2500.00 to attended a meeting with the First Trail host meeting! the Lakewood Police Offi cers Ahtanum Forest Watch Group; Guild in honor of the fallen they have improved their Forest offi cers; and $1000.00 to the Watch Patrol Report form. PNW4WDA’s Scholarship Another thing at the meeting Pot Luck will be held in the evening fund. Since they had to was stated how important it is travel a number of miles to to turn in volunteer hours. Doug the shows in Portland and Rohn who is a Ridgerunner Please bring yard tools such as rakes, Spokane the prize money had spent several hours at the was divided among the team old lookout on Blue Slide in the pruning shears, loppers, pitch forks. members for travel expenses. Ahtanum area cutting wood, Competition events are posted hauling gravel, etc totaling 200 on the PNW4WDA’s web site. hours. The DNR uses volunteer The Peak Putters said they hours when applying for grants For further information contact Sid Hagemeier had been approached to help so it is important that we turn in at: 509-698-3703 or [email protected] with a mud bog, rock crawl, these hours; it is for our benefi t obstacle course and drags at as well as DNR. a couple of events, the fi rst A recommendation from the *Hobo stew is a concoction of anything and everything (meat & vegetables) thrown one would be the weekend of Ahtanum Forest Watch Group into a giant pot; slowly stewed all morning until lunch time. Bring a portion (1 cup) April 24th. They are not clear was to have DNR put all their of vegetables, rice, tomatoes or whatever canned or fresh (chopped, diced, prepared), on just what the duties would maps on their web site; so you bring no more than you plan to eat! Bowls and dinner rolls provided. consist of at this time, but were can print your map before you wondering if they could get go exploring. Ron is going to additional help from clubs in GPS an area of the Wenas 12 April 2010 www.pnw4wda.org Continued from page 12 Co-Chairmen were not present On March 27th they will be at (RTP) for an award. The but they asked that we let you John Dam Plaza in Richland GOOD OF THE ORDER: awards will be presented in all know that registration online to assist with the Arc of the Tri- Doug Conner thanked the REMINDER Washington D.C. during the is full. They do have a waiting Cities demonstration. This is a Region for the card we sent Great Outdoors Week of June list so if you are interested in non-vehicle run. him when his father passed The deadline to submit 7-13, 2010. A nomination form signing up for that, you may get away. articles and photos for can be downloaded at http: lucky and still get in. Plan to WORK PARTIES AND Marcella Larson has been Tri-Power is the //atfiles.org/files/doc/CRTaw attend the cleanup at Jim Sprick EVENTS SCHEDULED diagnosed with cancer. Her ardNomination2010.doc. If Park on April 16-18. Saturday 1. March 27, 2010 daughters Debbie and Diana 21st of you have questions contact the 17th cleanup begins about 9 Slab clean-up hosted by All are taking her to Hawaii for a each month Duane Taylor Director of AM. There will be a meeting for Wheelers Off Road Club & week, they will leave this next Federal Affairs at (703) 416- Jamboree hosts in the afternoon ORV Trail Watch - meet in Tuesday; when they return Send to: 0444 or send him an e-mail probably about 3 PM. Hobo the main parking area 10 AM she will begin treatment for tripower@ at [email protected]. The form Stew will be served about noon, (contact Clay Graham) cancer. and any supporting materials, so please bring, something i.e. 2. April 17, 2010 Trail pnw4wda.org including pictures, should be vegetables to add to the stew no Jamboree clean-up at Door Prize: provided by Ron Articles should be returned by April 16, 2010 to more than 2 cups, (cleaned and Jim Sprick Park (contact Rutherford was won by Doug in Microsoft Word the Chair of the Coalition’s Hagemeier’s) cut up ready to add to the stew). Conner. with Arial 10pt font Awards Committee, 1235 The Region will provide meat 3. April 24, 2010 Moses South Clark Street, Suite 600, balls, rolls, butter, spoons and Lake Sand Dunes Clean-up THE NEXT TWO MEETINGS ADs can be in word Arlington, Virginia 22202. napkins. A pot luck will be held (contact Dave McMains) FOR REGION 4 WILL BE: and if you can make a May 1st is the Cle Elum V- under the covered patio about 4. May 1, 2010 Beverly PDF that would be best Team Volunteer Awards 6:30 PM. Sand Dunes Clean-up hosted Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 so it will hold the type Banquet at the Tom Craven by All Wheelers Off Road & at Standard Battery in Moses styles that you picked Conference Room at the Cle NEW BUSINESS: ORV Trail Watch meet in the Lake, WA. Elum Ranger Station, 803 Discussion on the property in main parking area 10 AM Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 at West 2nd Street, Cle Elum, WA. the Lind area that Gary deMoss Camping too (contact Clay Magic’s Pizza in Selah, WA. Tri-Power Agenda: pre-meeting from 10 a former Oly 4X4 member Graham). Ron McDonald 5. May 1st - V-TEAM – 10:45 AM open house and wants to develop into an OHV Meeting adjourned at 9:20 360-901-8376 lunch from 11 AM to 12:30 PM; park if enough interest from the Appreciation party-festivities P.M. a year in photos and video PNW4WDA members is there. start at 10 AM in Cle Elum. 3902 NE 61st Ave. presentation 12:30 – 1 PM; Gary wants to be able to hold 6. May 22 – 27, 2010 Respectfully Submitted, Vancouver, WA 98661 award ceremony 1 – 2 PM. events like rock crawls, barrel Liberty work party (contact RSVP to Mikki Douglass at races, camping etc. When the Dale Neuman) Sande Nettnin, Region 4 [email protected]. property is paid for Gary would 7. July 7th – 11th, 2010 Secretary/Treasurer Rock Crawl is into the deed it to the PNW. Some Trail Jamboree Environmental stage so it questions we had were: has 8. July 24, 2010 Ahtanum ~ is still going at government he been through the county ORV Trails clean-up – Ahtanum speed. commissioners and have Sno-Park 10 AM camping Don and Carol Jensen the everything in writing so that hosted by All Wheelers Off PNW4WDA’s IAD #1 & #2 we could have events there, Road Club & ORV Trail Watch (Inter Association Directors) also water is a big concern. Is (contact Clay Graham). have put out information that the land subject to this kind of the Government Accountability activity? Please take this to Offi ce (GAO) was directed your clubs and see if your club by Congress to evaluate is interested in participating the use of OHV recreation with this project, or would they Ahtanum State Forest on federal lands looking at attend an event there. Write USFS, BLM and National Park your comments down and bring Service lands. The results to our next Region meeting. were surprisingly positive. After the PNW4WDA Board All in all, the report highlights of Directors has a chance to ORV Trails Clean-up issues and concerns that review all the comments, a fi eld we, the motorized recreation trip would be in order to check community, have been saying out the site before bringing for the past few years, it it back to the delegation for may even be useful to refute recommendations from the statements by those opposed Board on what our involvement to motorized recreation. might be. Nothing new has come out on the Forest Revision Leon Preddie (Desert Rats) Hosted by the Plan we were to have heard asked about the possibility of something in March, but it’s changing the September Region All Wheelers Off Road Club and ORV Trail Watch still early in March. We are 4 meeting because of an activity waiting notifi cation for the that would prohibit the Desert with cooperation from the DNR. public comment period. The Rats delegates from attending Motorized Travel Management the meeting. Since this would Plan was to be announced in affect only 2 members trading March and we are waiting for or changing the meeting date or Saturday July 24th, 2010 that too. place would not be feasible.

OLD BUSINESS: CLUB REPORTS: AhtanumSnoͲparkat10AM. Report on Winter Convention: The Spanaway Moonshiners Desert Rats: some went to did a really great job hosting Winter Convention – looking PleasesigninattheAllWheelersOffRoadClubcamp. the event. into having a run to Kellogg, Id. The history displays were Roamin’ Chariots: had nothing ThecleanupareatrailsareonSedgeRidge,WhitesRidge,andFoundationRidge.ThismayincludeTrail wonderful and everyone to report. 613,Strobachtrail,BlueLakeandtheDarlandloop.Thehoursincludingyourtraveltimearecounted seemed to really enjoy visiting Jeepin’ Nomads: went to and help get funding for the Ahtanum State forest. We plan to camp at the Sno park again this year. with people they had not Winter Convention and had a                Ͳ     seen in years. Several past good time. February 20th the Presidents spoke about things club had a run to LT Murray and AfterthecleanͲuparound5:30PMwewillhaveabringͲaͲdishpotluckforallthevolunteers. that occurred during their time had a good time. They had a in offi ce. booth at the Moonshiners Swap FreecampingwithFriday&Saturdaymeet&greets. Angie Marek (Spanaway Meet in Puyallup March 7th. Moonshiners) was elected Peak Putters: had a run to FormoreinfoeͲmailClayGrahamat[email protected] PNW4WDA President for the Slab ORV area with the All 2010. The minutes from the Wheelers Off Road Club, went business meeting are printed to the Juniper Dunes on March in this month’s Tri-Power. 7th, they have plans for a GEO Cash run on March 20th, two Trail Jamboree: Sid & runs are planned to the Ahtanum Kelda Hagemeier (Shindig area April 3rd and April 17th.   Wheelers) Trail Jamboree They have two new candidates. 4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 13 were accepted as printed. any and all to join the runs by Land Issues: South-central Creek n’ Trail Larry East Dan Haak made the motion watching the web pages of the Steve Roach reported on is the Chairman and contact that Randy Drake seconded forums of the PNW and www Four Runners of Klamath person: 541.883.8326 and the Treasure’s Report .deschutescounty4wheelers. Falls’ Modoc TMP Appeal Pre-run and trail maintenance: was accepted as presented. com sub-title Harney County in conjunction with Cal- May 22nd-23rd Leaving O’Brien Larry East then submitted High Desert Wheelers. 4. Klamath Falls Four at 9:00 am– Jeff Twitchell will a second treasure’s report Runners quick response to organize raffl e prizes. Warn with an explanation on the Land Issues: Central (Randy the unfavorable decision of Winch donated by Warn - combining of two line items Drake) combined with Oregon Modoc NF managers brought Region 6 Warn Accessory Bag with similar functions to Executive Director Report. a favorable result of the trail at discount-Clubs of Region 6 clear up confusion in the they had been concerned please get us your raffl e prizes accounts book keeping tasks. Land Issues: Southwest about not being set aside asap so they can accompany Discussion ensued and Alan Paulson reported that for Class II. Their trail will the cook trailer to camp- Gaileen Paulson made the the Umpqua National Forest have to be created but it will Entertainment will be Wilson’s motion: “Treasurer is directed has sent correspondence be in the area they appealed -Virgil Osborne will design the to combine Region 6 Legal asking the format he wishes for. Fremont-Winema NF logo for the t-shirts all is going Fund and the Access for Four to receive their fi nal TMP TMP is due the end of April as planned. Wheeling fund to create one decision in. Long awaited and they are still hopeful of fund named, Access & Legal decision but Alan is hoping for the proposed alternatives. New Business: Fund.” A second was made the best. The Rubicon Trail in California What’s Happening Now? by Pat McGovern, discussion RFP a forest products is winner. The county owned www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule continued, and the motion company had closed the trail (road) received approval The Forest Service is hosting passed unanimously. private company’s trails. Alan by the county commissioners a series of public meetings and his assistants contacted for the plan that included the between late March and Oregon Executive Director the company and they learned well liked trail. mid May 2010 to provide Randy Drake reported on the vandals had destroyed many opportunities for public Alan D. Paulson state of Travel Management young trees in one of the Membership Update: Alan input and dialogue on the Region 6 Director Plans and Projects throughout companies tree farmed areas. Paulson nothing to report. development of a new planning Oregon most are in process The forest products company rule. Visit the Collaboration March 13, 2010 and not in comment period. agreed to work with Umpqua Ways and Means: Chair- and Public Involvement page Hosted by Umpqua Randy expounded on Valley Timber Cruisers, the Gaileen Paulson presented for further information. Willamette National Forest’s local High Schools and the the delegates with Region 6’s April 6th, 2010 - Pacifi c Valley Timber Decision and Deschutes USFS to start an educational inventory of wares to choose Northwest Region (Region 6) Cruisers County 4 Wheelers’ Appeal program teaching the Tread from. Thank you Gaileen - Portland, Oregon Alan Paulson Region 6 and the agency’s facilitation Lightly concept and taking for the work you do for Ways Director called our Delegate’s combining clubs from the good stewardship on as a way and Means and also for SOLV Lewis Paulson reminded meeting to order at 2:55 pm. west side of Oregon and the to maintain access to forest hosting us at your home and the delegates that the SOLV Alan led us in the Pledge of National Forest to maintain and trails on private and public orchestrating such a wonderful Beach Cleanup is adapted Allegiance which included a create Class II trails and areas lands. feast. Umpqua Valley supplied and evolved from the early Moment of Silence for the sick of play. Thank you to Oliver a tasty feast and the delegates days of the Pacifi c Northwest and for the departed. Steve Fleshman, Rayden Johnson, Land Issues: Eastside and guests thank you all. Four Wheel Drive Association. Roach Region 6 vice Director Frank Black, Mark Parent, reported by Larry East; Don The PNW began the spring read the Pacifi c Northwest Alan Paulson, Paul Norman Amador of the BlueRibbon Old Business: beach cleanups and through Four Wheel Drive Association and others who have stepped Coalition has contacted Larry Region 5/6 boundaries will be the years has been forgotten code of ethics. up to work with the Willamette on the 6 Rivers area. The taken care of at the Longview for their innovation and efforts National Forest. Interested forest manager had removed Fall Delegates Meeting in of the early years. Region Alan then gave a hosting club clubs and individuals can a culvert creating damage to September. 6 would like to take time to statement for the Umpqua contact Randy for volunteering the stream and obliterating Left over trailer from the cook thank and remember what this Valley Timber Cruisers to help with several projects in a trail. BRC asked Region 6 trailers, Tobias Gibbons has association is, has been the apologizing for the length the Willamette National Forest. of the PNW for $3000.00 to the fi rst bid in at $800.00. results of efforts from the early of the run time-wise and 541-419-9952 assist in a law suit for repair Bids will close as Gaileen well laid paths of persons like welcomed us to the chili feed, stew, kegerator, soda and Randy reported on a project deserts that would follow the brought to his attention meeting. Secretary’s note: whereby the Wilderness Study Ruff Country 4 Wheelers led Area would be replaced by the delegates and guests on a a National Recreation Area run that started with breakfast at Christmas Valley Sand in Winston Oregon. The run Dunes. Several groups have was a surprise 8-10 inch snow been listed as supporters of run on ice-mud snow fi lled the project but have voiced trails. 8:30 am to around 2:00 their adamant rejection to pm we wound our way through Randy of the planned project two tracks and steep hill sides and its author and their fears covered with fresh fallen snow. of the outcome in this political The breakfast at Winston was climate of starting the project very good, old fashion ham and losing sight and control and any combination you whereby the WSA is replaced could wish for. Ruff Country by Wilderness Designation 4 Wheelers, Umpqua Valley completely omitting off road Timber Cruisers and their vehicles and the motorized friends The Xtreme Four community. Wheelers gave us a great run and some real enjoyable trail Removing the Wilderness memories. Thank you to all of Study Area designation them for sharing your out-back would be desired but any with us. plan omitting the words Off Highway Vehicles would be Guests were introduced lacking, also not presenting during the around the room a complete package that introductions. Rayden was not put together with the Johnson and Stephanie were help of Land Use Experts i.e. welcomed and the meeting lawyers would only compound began. Frank Black from The the plight of keeping access at of damages etc. Steve feels appropriate. E-mail Louie and his friends who took Santiam Four Wheel Drive the dunes in Christmas Valley. Roach made the motion and Region 6 Director Alan time and money to assure 4x4 Association attended his fi rst Randy Drake seconded with Paulson if you wish to bid activities would be available Delegate Meeting; Frank your Committee Reports a unanimous vote to give BRC on the small trailer that is to their children and their assistance in our endeavors Land Issues: Steens Mountain up to $3000.00 for the 6 Rivers trail tested and ready to roll. families. Thank you, Louie toward furthering 4 wheeling Advisory Council/Southeast endeavor. Several other Greg Peters from Region 3 and your family for your costly is welcome. Oregon: Dan Haak shared associations will combine their Play/Fun Day: Keep in mind investments into our lives that the date of the next SMAC monies to assist BRC. The for the future, right now lands have netted the continuation Larry East made the motion meeting in Burns Oregon, April legal actions were described procured by individuals for 4x4 of wheeling. that Oliver Fleshman 12th and 13th. He spoke of as cut and dried to OHV’s and other OHV activities are Club Reports: seconded and the minutes of the opening of the roads and favor. being looked into. Umpqua Valley Timber our January Delegate Meeting trails in the Steens and invites Continued on page 15 14 April 2010 www.pnw4wda.org Continued from page 14 to Easter Safari in Moab. 15 members. They participate Lookinglass construction and design; Cruisers reported by Mark Another group is headed for in a run a month. This month maintenance and rehabilitation; Bunn. We are very active the Rubicon later in the year. is at the dunes in Florence. Playdays education and communication with coastal dune runs and They are formulating a new Brown’s Camp is another spot initiatives; accessibility mud runs in February. We are plan for a membership drive. they have their sights on. CANCELLED enhancement; multiple-use Oregon Trail reported by Santiam reported by Frank staying active working with the Can you please send management or “corridor Oliver Fleshman. There are Black. Their big mud event agencies. a note/reminder out to all the sharing”; environment/wildlife Harney County High Desert 17 families with 2 prospects. was a large success on racers letting them know that th th compatibility; and use of youth October 16 is their “Invitational March the 6 . There are 10 the Lookinglass Playdays will Wheelers reported by Dan and conservation/service corps. Ann Haak have been having Run” there are limits to number or 15 family members who put not be occurring this year. Our snow runs with sno-machines of vehicles and persons who together the well attended Mud club the Ruff Country and are planning the March can attend this run. The Chili Fest. Frank is working with the Fourwheelers, have Now is your chance to nominate Clean-up with the Bureau of Feed and camping complete Willamette National Forest to not yet found another an outstanding project and to Land Management. The club with the awesome trail sounds further trails in his area. property to hold the event, encourage the sponsor(s) of is volunteered to assist with like a lot of fun. There will but we are still working on it an excellent project in your Groundhog Rock Crawl the be a donation’s ticket based Good of the Order: in hopes of having events in state to submit a nomination Event. Dan is chairman. drawing. Contact Oliver Chili will be served at 5:30 pm the future. If anyone has any as well. A nomination form at: [email protected] for Four Runners of Klamath Falls questions please have them can be downloaded at http:// reported by Steve Roach they information about Oregon Trail Region 6 Calendar of events email me, or call me. 4x4. atfi les.org/fi les/doc/CRTaward are 24 families, smaller this for 2010: 541-580-3775.Sideways36 Strawberry Hill was reported Nomination2010.doc. The form year due to the economy. @Hotmail.com. There will th and any supporting materials, Their club has a group headed by Paul Norman. The club is at May 29 Region 6 meeting/ be races in this area, but including pictures, should be work project/ potluck, not affi liated with our club returned by April 16, 2010 to (Christmas Valley OR, hosted as the host. Some of our the Chair of the Coalition’s by Klamath 4 Runners) club members will be racing at this event, it is called the Awards Committee: th May 30 Region 6 Poker Run, Camas Valley Fun Days. Its (hosted by DC4W) Christmas information can be found at w Duane Taylor Valley Sand Dunes, ww.CamasValleyfundays.com. Director of Federal Affairs proceeds to benefi t Lake Much of their event is similar to Motorcycle Industry Council County schools poster ours, with some ATV races, 1235 South Clark Street, program and a technical obstical, along Suite 600 with drags, th Arlington, Virginia 22202 June 5 Creek n’ Trail obstacle course, and barrells. Registration dead line If you have any questions, Thanks th do not hesitate to call him at June 5 Groundhog Rock Scott Adams Crawl Competition, hosted (703) 416-0444 or send him by Deschutes County 4 ~~ an email at [email protected]. Wheelers Winners should be notifi ed no later than April 30, 2010. June 19th -20th; The 29th BLUERIBBON Annual Oregon Creek-N-Trail, We hope you will join us in this hosted by Region 6 COALITION important effort to recognize the signifi cant contributions to *note changed date to: Nominate trail-related recreation that the July 31st Region 6 meeting/ Recreational Trails Program campout/ potluck, Benson your Favorite is supporting all across the Snow Park, hosted by Deschutes County 4 Motorized RTP country. Wheelers Project for For more information, and September 11th Fall Award to view past award winners, Delegate’s Meeting Hosted check out the American by Region 3 @ McClelland The Coalition for Recreational Trails Awards Page at: http: Center 951 Delaware St., Trails (CRT), a federation //www.americantrails.org/ Longview WA 360.636.1675 of national and regional awards/CRTawards.html. or 360.560.4598 trail-related organizations, is pleased to announce its HELP ENSURE THAT September 25th Region 6 th 2010 achievement awards QUALITY OHV PROJECTS 29 Annual meeting/ dune clean-up/ to recognize outstanding trail GET RECOGNIZED 2UHJRQ&UHHN1¶7UDLO potluck, Hauser, OR, hosted projects funded by the national Thanks in advance for your Registration by Strawberry Hill 4 Wheelers support, June 19 & 20 Recreational Trails Program November 6th Region 6 (RTP). The awards will be Registration will be held to 100 vehicles / meeting/ run/ potluck, presented in Washington, Ric Foster Registration Deadline is June 5, 2010 Klamath Falls, OR, hosted by D.C. during Great Outdoors Public Lands Department Manager Registration Fee Includes: Trip confirmation number Klamath Falls 4 Runners Week 2010 (June 7-13), as 4x4 trip on the Historical McGrew Trail & Directions will be mailed part of the Coalition’s ongoing BlueRibbon Coalition Saturday night Steak Dinner to you upon receipt of 208-237-1008 ext 104 Sunday Morning Breakfast registration. January 2011 Combination effort to build awareness and Special Raffle for the First 50 Registered Rigs Oregon Delegates Meeting/ appreciation of this highly Region 6 Delegates Meeting The BlueRibbon Coalition Please Print: successful program, which has Name: TBA greatly enhanced the quantity is a national (non-profi t) Address/PO: and quality of trail experiences trail-saving group that City: ST: Zip: Phone #: Meeting adjourned 4:45 pm represents over 600,000 Club Affiliation/Optional: Type of Vehicle: available to the public. They Adult(s)-Age 16 & up @ $60 = $ List age/sex of all are planning to hold the recreationists nationwide Respectfully submitted, Teen(s)-Age 12 to 15 @ $15 = $ children 11 & under awards ceremony on Capitol The Combined Federal Kid(s)-Age 11 & under @ $5 = $ Region 6 Secretary Campaign (CFC) season Mona Drake Hill and encourage Members Registration Total $ of Congress to join in honoring is beginning. Federal Shirt Oder: employees, please mark ~ the outstanding achievements T-Shirts: SM MED LG 1x $20 Each $ BlueRibbon Coalition T-Shirts: 2X 3x $23 Each $ of their constituents. Sweatshirts: SM MED LG 1x $30 Each $ and Check #11402 on Sweatshirts: 2x 3x $33 Each $ Award winners will be selected your CFC pledge form to support our efforts to from projects nominated Clothing Total $ protect your access. Join by public agencies, trail us at 1-800-258-3742 administrators or other project http://www.sharetrails.org sponsors. Projects must

Make Check payable to: be completed in order to Oregon Creek N Trail receive an award. In addition, PO Box 471 ~ Klamath Falls, OR. 97601 projects completed before 1998 are ineligible. Project Any Question Contact Larry East (541)883-8326/ [email protected] award categories will include:

4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 15 comments in your email. BlueRibbon Coalition Action Network’s legislative Mountain Region (Region 2) BLUERIBBON Cut and paste is okay, but try and Check #11402 on newsletter, Driving Force. It – Rapid City, South Dakota COALITION to make your comment letter your CFC pledge form will be hitting physical and April 28th, 2010 – as personal as possible. to support our efforts to email boxes at the end of Southwestern Region (Region PARTNER ACTION STEP 3: Take just a minute protect your access. Join March. Hopefully it will help 3) – Albuquerque, New ALERT! to add a bit about where you us at 1-800-258-3742 drive some OHV traffi c to the Mexico th live, where you like to ride http://www.sharetrails.org meetings. April 28 , 2010 – Eastern DNR has closed and how much trail-based Region (Region 9) – Chicago, Reiter, if and when recreation means to you. ~ OFF-ROAD NEWS Illinois Be certain to include your Tell the Forest Service to it re-opens the DNR name and address. A return Keep your Trails Open! For an expanded list of plans to make it email address is NOT round table events and for suffi cient! (“anonymous” BRC Announces The United States Forest information on meetings much smaller emails are often discarded). Service (USFS) is the steward times and locations, visit Dear BRC members, Release of BRC’s and manager of over 193 www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule supporters and action alert EXTRA CREDIT: If you can Recreation News million acres of public lands subscribers, add any personal testimony included in the 155 national Ethan Landesman Our partners over at the about your experiences BRC is has added another forests and 20 grasslands that Government & Public Affairs Northwest Motorcycle enjoying this spectacular area, tool to help our members and make up the National Forest Manager Association (NMA) sent us please take a minute to add supporters learn about the System. These vast areas Director, SEMA Action word that the Washington that to your email. Then click issues that affect you. are managed in accordance Network State Department of Natural “Send” and you’re done! In an age of information with the “land management Specialty Equipment Market Resources has released its overload, it’s diffi cult to fi lter planning rule,” which among Association Draft Reiter Foothills Forest SAMPLE COMMENTS: out the chaff and focus on other things, has not changed 1317 F Street, NW Suite 500 Recreation Plan. The area the proposed just one issue. And when that since 1982. The plan needs to Washington, DC 20008 You can read NMA’s alert here: Reiter Foothill plan issue is recreational access - balance demands for multiple (202) 783-6007 x39 http://www.nmaoffroad.org/ allocates for motorized - it’s even harder to tolerate uses, from recreational access [email protected] news.shtml#346. recreation is signifi cantly the misinformation and bias! to forest restoration, timber BRC is asking our members inadequate to facilitate BRC’s Recreation News harvesting, mining and wildlife ~ and supporters in Washington the current recreational provides a snapshot of protection. Previous attempts to contact Washington DNR usage. This shortcoming is breaking news on recreation to update the planning rule Yellowstone Commissioner of Public addressable as noted below. and public lands issues. We were not used due to its Lands, Peter Goldmark, telling In addition to the proposed break it down by state, link to complexity (2000) or were National Park - him the DNR should prioritize ORV area, additional suitable the story, and, when the mood rejected by a federal judge Winter EIS Scoping motorized recreation at Reiter. area should be allocated strikes, we even offer some (2008). We’ve put together another for lightweight, single-track of BRC’s legendary pithy Announced! one of our INSANELY EASY motorized recreation. commentary. The Forest Service is seeking 3-Step action items below. It is important that the DNR to engage the public in the Dear Interested Snowmobilers, Please take action today, and recognize that different types Each day BRC’s Public Lands planning process. This I am sure many of you have of ORV use have different presents both opportunity and please forward this to friends Department staff scans the followed the twists and turns impacts on the landscape. danger for off-highway vehicle and family who could help. World Wide Web and the of Winter Use Planning Just because the largest ORV (OHV) enthusiasts because different media outlets in order processes for the last twelve may be inappropriate in a the environmental lobby is Thanks in advance, to bring you the information plus years. There have specifi c area, that should not working hard to infl uence the Ric Foster that matters to you. We do this been many. In addition, the preclude allowing lightweight rule to close off more and Public Lands Department Mgr to help you protect your roads, continuing legal battles in two wheeled ORV access. larger areas of public land BlueRibbon Coalition trails and snowmobile areas. the Washington D.C. and Prioritizing motorized to motorized recreation. On 208-237-1008 ext 107 Wyoming courts have yet to recreation at Reiter is the other hand, it also gives BRC WASHINGTON ACTION BRC’s Recreation News is come to a conclusion that both consistent with the DNR’s OHV enthusiasts the ability ALERT IMMEDIATE ACTION the place to stay on top of the sides will accept. Statewide Recreation Program to make their voices heard REQUESTED issues. The good news is that the Vision and Management and help keep public lands SITUATION: next Environmental Impact Goals. “DNR envisions a open to responsible off-road The Washington State To subscribe, just go Statement (EIS) process future in which the lands it recreation. Department of Natural to www.sharetrails.org/ started on January 29, 2010 manages offer distinct and Resources has released its subscribe, and fi ll out the and could provide for a much- diverse outdoor recreation The Forest Service is now Draft Reiter Foothills Forest appropriate information. needed reasonable, science- opportunities within the hosting a series of round table Recreation Plan, and there based long-range Winter Use overall fabric of recreation in discussions in April to gather are serious concerns about Then under “Please select the Plan for Yellowstone National Washington.” additional public feedback. the current plan. The new mailing lists you would like Park. The Winter Use plan for The overall fabric of recreation Unless OHV enthusiasts DNR plan proposes limiting to be subscribed to:” select Grand Teton Park has been in Washington includes take part and let the Forest ORV use to only 1,100 acres. “BRC’s Recreation News” completed. prohibitions on motorized Service know that this is a That is 72.5% less land for from the list of check boxes The fi rst step in the new EIS trail recreation in all National responsible, family focused ORV use than what has and then click “Subscribe”. process is scoping, which the Parks, all Wilderness hobby that deserves access historically been available. You must signup to receive Service defi nes as: Areas, all Natural Resource to public lands, these changes The DNR admits that 1,100 BRC’s Recreation News even “The procedure by which an Conservation Areas, all could negatively affect access acres is inadequate to if you are already on the Action agency identifi es important State Parks (except the 600 to OHV recreation areas accommodate existing ORV Alert list. This will not change issues and determines the acre Riverside facility near managed by the Forest use, and their own research any other list you are already extent of analysis necessary Spokane), the Mt Baker/ Service. has identifi ed additional area signed up for. for an informed decision on a Snoqualmie National Forest, suitable for ORV use. Still they Thanks! proposed action. Scoping, an and the vast majority of county Regional Round Tables refuse to increase the area integral part of environmental and city parks. At a statewide April 6th, 2010 - Pacifi c available to ORVs. Brian Hawthorne analysis, includes early level, motorized trail use is Northwest Region (Region 6) Public Lands Policy Director involvement of interested and prohibited on over 80 percent – Portland, Oregon WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: BlueRibbon Coalition affected public, as well as of the trail mileage. In the April 6th, 2010 – Pacifi c 208-237-1008 ext 102 internal and external agency areas adjacent to the Reiter Southwest Region (Region 5) Please write to Washington contacts. Although formal Foothills, that prohibition is – Sacramento, California DNR Commissioner of Public ~ scoping occurs for a specifi c 100 percent. April 8th, 2010 – Intermountain Lands, Peter Goldmark, telling time period, we welcome When considering the Region (Region 4) – Salt Lake him what you think of this plan, your comments on projects overall recreation fabric, it SEMA meeting City, Utah and asking him for a detailed while we are in the process of is reasonable for all areas April 12th, 2010 – Rocky reply on how he plans to solve at Double Tree preparing plans.” within the Reiter study area Mountain Region (Region 2) the problem. It is important that that are found to be suitable – Lakewood, Colorado Hotel at Lloyd snowmobilers comment for motorized recreation to April 13th, 2010 – Northern BRC’S THREE-STEP during the scoping process. be incorporated in the plan Region (Region 1) – Missoula, ACTION ITEM Center 1000 The process started with as areas where some form of Montana the Federal Register Notice motorized trail recreation is NE Multnomah April 13th, 2010 – Northern STEP-BY-STEP on January 29, 2010. The allowed. Region (Region 1) – Billings, INSTRUCTIONS ON Process will allow 60 days for The Reiter Foothills Forest Portland, Montana HOW TO EMAIL YOUR comments from the public and Recreation Plan shows that April 13th, 2010 – Northern COMMENTS: will formally end on March 30, the offroad motorcyclists are Oregon 97232 Region (Region 1) – Coeur NOTE: Please Remember 2010. the largest user group, their d’Alene, Idaho - be polite. If possible, make on April 6th. The Park service will be recreational needs should be April 13th, 2010 – Alaska your comments as personal holding scoping meetings on a priority. Region (Region 10) – Juneau, as you can. Feb. 16th in Idaho Falls, Idaho Subject: Forest Service Alaska STEP 1: Open your email The BlueRibbon Coalition at the Hilton Garden Inn, 700 Round Table Meetings April 14th, 2010 - Rocky program and start a draft is a national (non-profi t) Lindsay Blvd; Feb. 18th in Mountain Region (Region 2) email. Address the email to trail-saving group that Billings, Montana at the Hilton Group, Per our discussion – Cheyenne, Wyoming [email protected]. Put represents over 600,000 Garden Inn, 2465 Grand on the last call about raising April 16th, 2010 – Southern “Draft Reiter Foothills recreationists nationwide Road; Mar. 8th in Cheyenne, awareness of the FS round Region (Region 8) – Atlanta, Forest Recreation Plan” The Combined Federal Wyoming at Little America Inn table meetings, I want to share Georgia in the Subject Line. Campaign (CFC) season and Resort, 200 West Lincoln STEP 2: Use the comments is beginning. Federal with you an article I wrote for April 21st, 2010 - Rocky below as a guideline for employees, please mark the April edition of the SEMA Continued on page 17 16 April 2010 www.pnw4wda.org Continued from page 16 Watercraft from Lake Powell, snowcoaches. Approximately LETTER HERE: Comment Form. and ban snowmobiles from 90 percent of elk or bison http://www.sharetrails.org/ STEP 2: Use the comments Way and a fi nal meeting in Yellowstone. either show no apparent uploads/YNP_Response_ suggestions below as a Washington D.C. on Mar. 10 at Snowmobiling is a wonderful response or a “look and to_Form_Comment_Letters_ guideline for your comments. the Old Post Offi ce 12th Street and totally unique way to resume” response. 10.15.09.pdf Cut and paste is okay, but try and Pennsylvania Ave. NW. experience Yellowstone in the This level of reaction was Link to Island Park News: to make your comment letter All the meetings will be from 6: winter. Technology allows us consistent for a wide range http://w.islandparknews.com/ as personal as possible. 30 pm to 8:30 pm. to have that experience and of daily average oversnow STEP 3: Take just a minute BRC is developing important minimize impacts. Guides vehicle use (ranging from ~ to add a bit about where you areas to comment on and will ensure compliance with all 156 to 593 vehicles per day). live, any winter visits you have have that information available Park Service rules. Just like Thirty-fi ve years of census BLUERIBBON made to Yellowstone, how in the near future. Please visit in Canyonlands and Lake data do not reveal any COALITION ACTION often you go, how long you our dedicated website at www Powell, BRC fi ghts to protect relationship between changing ALERT! have been riding in the area .saveyellowstonepark.com for snowmobiling in Yellowstone winter use patterns and elk or and/or how important the area updates. COMMENT because it’s the right thing to bison population dynamics. DEADLINE ON is to you. Thanks in advance for your do. No wildlife populations are Optional: You may also help in commenting during That is why we fi ght. Let’s take currently declining due to YELLOWSTONE comment by mail to: the scoping period on the new a look at who we fi ght. winter use (swan populations WINTER USE PLAN Yellowstone National Park, Winter Use EIS. BRC has proudly joined others are declining, but this ENDS SOON Winter Use Scoping, P.O. in fi ghting for reasonable decline is being experienced Dear Action Alert Box 168, Yellowstone NP, WY Jack Welch snowmobile access to regionally and due to factors Subscribers, 82190. Special Projects Consultant Yellowstone for the last twelve unrelated to winter use in the BlueRibbon Coalition park or region). SITUATION COMMENT SUGGESTIONS: plus years. Among those The National Park Service [email protected] on the other side is a group GYC also says it When creating the National 303-324-7185 • Promote the most (NPS) is preparing an Park System, Congress called the Greater Yellowstone Environmental Impact Coalition. environmentally friendly mandated that the Park Note: To review the Park means of visiting the park’s Statement (EIS) for a Winter Service: (1) “promote” and In an article titled GYC Wants Use Plan for Yellowstone Service media release on Snowmobile Ban by Next interior, such as snowcoaches, “provide for the use and Scoping announcement snowshoes, and skiing; National Park. The purpose enjoyment” of park resources, Winter, the Island Park News of the EIS is to establish a click on the following link. reported on a recent fund- That sounds nice, except that and (2) and “leave unimpaired www.sharetrails.org/uploads/ based on wildlife monitoring, management framework for the enjoyment of future raising event hosted by Mike Yellowstone’s unique and YNP_Winter_Use_Plan_ Clark, Executive Director of the odds of eliciting a generations.” These are Scoping_Announcement.pdf movement response were valuable winter recreational coequal, yet sometimes the Bozeman-based Greater resources. The BlueRibbon Coalition is Yellowstone Coalition (GYC). higher for snowcoaches than confl icting, mandates that a national (non-profi t) trail- snowmobiles. This plan will determine require the NPS to balance GYC purports to support whether motorized winter use saving group that represents science-based management That’s who we fi ght. We fi ght both interests when making over 600,000 recreationists well-funded extremists bent on of the park (including wheeled management decisions. policy for Yellowstone. But motor vehicles, snowmobiles, nationwide The Combined we’re not so sure. changing the way the National The previous management Federal Campaign (CFC) Park System is managed. and snowcoaches) is plan took a reasonable Island Park News quotes Clark appropriate, and if so, the season is beginning. Federal as asking for donations to: They distort and lie about the approach to snowmobiling, employees, please mark science they claim to hold types, extent, and location of although subsequent analysis “support a plan for this use. A Winter Use Plan is BlueRibbon Coalition and Yellowstone that will eliminate dear. They operate under indicates daily limits were Check #11402 on your CFC a classic “ends justify the needed at this time because: to low. Snowmobiling in snowmobiles and promote The NPS is deciding whether pledge form to support our a quieter and cleaner winter means” modus operandi. Yellowstone is a delightful, efforts to protect your access. In the larger philosophical snowmobile use should unique and valuable experience for visitors, and continue, and if so, under Join us at 1-800-258-3742 more important, for the wildlife struggle over management of experience. Technology allows http://www.sharetrails.org public lands, National Parks what limits and restrictions. us to have that experience that call Yellowstone home. The EIS will evaluate the As a non-profi t, grassroots Unfortunately, the National are the tip of the spear. BRC and minimize impacts. Guides organization funded primarily is proud to have been in the environmental effects of winter ensure compliance with all Park Service continues to use on air quality and visibility, by membership dues and allow snowmobiles, causing trenches over the last 25 Park Service rules. donations, we greatly years, and we are committed wildlife, natural soundscapes, The Purpose and Need and unnecessary noise and employee and visitor health appreciate your support. Visit pollution in America’s fi rst to continue that fi ght. the Planning Objectives of http://www.sharetrails.org/ How you can help: and safety, visitor experience, this EIS should refl ect the national park.” and socioeconomics. make-a-difference-now to help But the Park Service The NPS is preparing another socio-economic importance fund our efforts to protect your Environmental Impact The public comment period of snowmobiling in the Park. study reports: for the “scoping” phase of the trails! Air quality is very good Statement (EIS) for a Winter Snowmobiling has a long, Use Plan for Yellowstone EIS ends March 30, 2010. rich history. Snowmobiling in to excellent in the winter. Comments in the Scoping ~ Best Available Technology National Park. The anti the Park is highly valued by BLUERIBBON snowmobile forces tried to process are extremely those participating. Allowing snowmobiles, limits on important. COALITION, INC. numbers of oversnow have the federal courts close snowmobiling to occur is Snowmobiling in Yellowstone. Thanks to the consistent with the agency’s vehicles, and commercial SNOWMOBILERS NEED TO Yellowstone - Why guiding have all contributed involvement of snowmobilers management plan, its and OHV users across the COMMENT BY MARCH 30. national planning guidelines We Fight Yellowstone to the improvements in air Read more about this quality. The BAT technology country, all they got was and its strategic plans. It is Scoping Process another EIS. continuing saga: in also consistent with recent snowmobiles are currently Yellowstone: Continues...12 years and all four-stroke machines that It is one of many such agency direction to encourage still snowmobiling in environmental analyses, and increased visitation to National produce far less pollution Snowmobiling in Yellowstone Yellowstone! than traditional twostroke it is an important and required Parks. Snowmobiling is skirmish in our ultimate battle Why We Fight consistent Congressional Date: March 18, 2010 snowmobiles. Yellowstone http://www.sharetrails.org/ intends to implement a BAT to fi nally ensure snowmobiles direction in the establishment can stay in Yellowstone. We public-lands/?section=YNP of both the National Park The Congressional mandate requirement for snowcoaches For questions and other in the future that would know the process seems to System and Yellowstone for Wilderness is entirely never end, but the anti-access information, contact John National Park itself. All of this different than that of the continue to improve air Sacklin at (307) 344-2019. quality. groups hope to exploit apathy should be refl ected in the National Park System. and confusion. It is important More info is also available purpose and need statement Wilderness is all about Island Park News quotes on the web at: http:// GYC’s Clark as saying: that we stay engaged with our itself. protection. National Parks consistent and increasingly- parkplanning.nps.gov/YELL Given that recent studies protect, but also are supposed “Snowmobiles have been WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: a noisy, air-fouling, wildlife- supported opposition. seem to indicate that impacts to be visitor friendly. The idea The good news is that recent Snowmobile enthusiast NEED of snowmobiles have been is for the American public to stressing infl uence in to comment during this initial Yellowstone for four decades. studies are showing the vastly overstated by some come and visit. claims of GYC and other anti- phase, and if you have ever stakeholders, it is appropriate When creating the National At one point, nearly 2,000 been to Yellowstone, we need snowmobiles daily were motorized groups as vastly for the agency to develop Park System, Congress overstated. This EIS could you to comment regarding at least one Alternative that mandated that the Park roaring across the park without your experience. restriction. The time is now to provide for a reasonable, enhances snowmobiling Service: (1) “promote” and science-based, long- experience. “provide for the use and do what is right for Yellowstone BRC’STHREE-STEP ACTION and its wildlife,” range Winter Use Plan for Please consider developing enjoyment” of park resources, Yellowstone National Park. ITEMSTEP-BY-STEP an Alternative that considers and (2) and “leave unimpaired Let’s look at what the Park INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO Service science says about that: increasing the daily limits and for the enjoyment of future Contact: Jack Welch, SEND YOUR COMMENTS: an Alternative that considers generations.” Extensive studies of the NOTE: Please be polite behavioral responses of fi ve BlueRibbon Coalition modifi cation of the Guide Radical environmental groups Phone: 303-324-7185 and, if possible, make your system to allow individuals to openly admit they would like species (bison, elk, bald comment letter as personal eagle, trumpeter swans and become certifi ed as guides. to change that. They think BRC HAS AN ACTION as you can. A key consideration in any National Parks should be coyotes) to over snow traffi c STEP 1: Click on the following showed that these animals ALERT HERE: NEPA analysis is “context” all about protection, just like http://www.sharetrails.org/ link, which will take you to and “intensity.” In past Wilderness, and they are rarely showed high-intensity the NPS comment webpage. responses (movement, alerts/?alert=1139 analysis, the agency has working hard to make that MORE INFO ON http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ focused on potential impacts happen. Wilderness activist defense postures, or fl ight) commentForm.cfm?par to approaching vehicles. YELLOWSTONEPARK.ORG: of snowmobiling without the groups have attempted http://www.saveyellowstonep kID=111&projectID=292 proper context. The key fl aw to close all the dirt roads For individual animals, 8 81&documentId=31782 to 10 percent of elk and ark.org in previous analysis is that in Canyonlands National LINK TO PARK SERVICE Read and follow the it failed to consider impacts Park, eliminate Personal bison show a movement instructions for completing the response to snowmobiles and Continued on page 18 4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 17 Continued from page 17 be using the full 160 then the UFSF stated: the FS to steer this effort back will result in further movement of wintertime activities in the other gates could use the The Department has not to its necessary focus: (1) to fi ll away from the agency’s multiple left over allocation at their made any decisions as to the current regulatory void; and use/sustained yield mission, context of year round use. the content of a new rule. I formally request that the respective gates. A system (2) to redouble proper focus on and probably a whole lot more We intend this process to be the primary goals of effi ciency agency consider impacts of would be developed to deal ‘analysis paralysis.’ BRC’s collaborative, transparent, and expediency in the Forest “Concern-O-Meter” is at a fairly snowmobiling in contrast to with this reallocation process. and participatory. Issuing an planning process. high level at this point, so at least summer use. NOI ensures that the public is Those comments have been one BRC staff member and/or As one who values snowmobile ~ involved at the ground level. received by the agency and contractor will be at the forums. use as a modality to visit IMPORTANT LAND To begin the conversation, are supposedly being analyzed, Ditto for the national and many public lands, I can say that the the Forest Service has but upon review of the science of the regional roundtables as experience of snowmobiling USE ADVISORY included in the NOI a set of forum and roundtable agendas, well. (Your membership makes in Yellowstone provides an USFS PLANNING potential principles that could it doesn’t look like our message that possible, by the way... guide development of a new has gotten through. thanks!) unparalleled inspirational RULE MEETINGS planning rule. We are seeking experience. The Park’s I would love to give these There are three National public input on the potential folks the benefi t of the doubt, interpenetrate information, ANNOUNCED Roundtables scheduled, April principles and on specifi c but it looks like the “principles 1 - 2, April 20 - 21, and May 11 provided at the Park Entrance Executive Summary: associated questions. We that could” are trying to be the - 12, 2010, in Washington, DC. and the destinations as well Below is an update on the are also asking for input on principles that WILL. The stated purpose for the fi rst as by guides is excellent. U.S. Forest Service revision possible principles or issues is to “solicit focused input on Snowmobilers leave with of its rules and regulations for not mentioned in the NOI. If you put me in another how the planning rule should an enhanced appreciation amending Forest Plans. The Many interested parties, breakout group my head will address restoration, climate of Yellowstone’s natural agency has said it is committed including BRC, believe the explode! change, watershed health and resources. to a open collaborative “set of potential principles that Here is a quick low-down on biodiversity,” which are the approach, and has announced could” were signifi cantly fl awed the agency’s meetings and agency’s priorities identifi ed in The scoping information and didn’t solve any of problems referenced several Plan several national and regional agendas. The Science Forum the NOI. The second meeting with the current Planning Rule. is scheduled for March 29 and Objectives, including those meetings. purportedly will discuss Some of the “principles that 30, 2010, in Washington, DC. “social, economic and cultural related to Visitor Use. One After reviewing the agendas for the meetings, BRC could,” such as this “all lands” According to the FS website, contribution of National Forest Plan Objective is: Provide believes there is good reason concept, where the USFS would the Science Forum is: System lands to surrounding opportunities that are for the recreating public to be attempt to infl uence activities Panels of scientists will communities; provide for universally accessible. concerned about the direction on privately owned land, were present the latest science effective collaboration; consider I support this objective the agency is proceeding. We vehemently opposed by many on topics relevant to the the relationship between because many snowmobilers discuss these concerns below, key stakeholders. development of the planning national forests and surrounding use snowmobiles for access as well as provide information Many concerned stakeholders rule. The key themes from the lands; and use the latest in and links to the meetings. believe the agency needs science forum will help frame planning science.” and recreation because to re-evaluate its process. they are physically unable to This issue is of suffi cient the collaborative discussions I’m going to assume the BRC believes the existing at the regional and national snowshoe or ski. But I am importance that we hope you second meeting will provide an “principles” threaten to create roundtables that will follow. opportunity to discuss the need concerned that the Objective will take some time to review the information, but if you want new, undefi ned goals and If you’ve read the agenda, you to re-evaluate this process, the may be interpreted as meaning to skip it, or leave it for later, and criteria which will exacerbate, might agree with me that a trend away from multiple use ALL opportunities should be go straight to the action item not resolve, the planning much more colorful description and how the agency intends universally accessible. Such click here. gridlock accelerating through could be used!! to address this key issue in an approach would be like As always, please call or email the agency. It is sadly ironic that Don’t get me wrong. This the rulemaking process, not to requiring ALL hiking trails if you have any concerns or the Planning Rule is supposedly stuff is important and could in the Park be universally questions. designed to reduce such meaningfully impact FS gridlock. accessible. Also, your Brian Hawthorne planning. But it is reasonable BRC was among many urging Continued on page 19 analysis should consider that Public Lands Policy Director, to assume that most of this snowmobiles are chosen as a BlueRibbon Coalition preferred recreation modality 208-237-1008 ext 102 Cadillac Ranch by many of the elderly and the BRC NATIONAL LAND USE handicapped. ADVISORY: Motorsports Inc. At least one alternative should USFS PLANNING RULE Specialties: Motocross, Tuff Truck, Mud Bogs, and Mud Drags include a one-year (or more) MEETINGS ANNOUNCED Coming Soon: Rock Garden and Barrel racing transition period after the We’re collaboratin’ now! Tuff Trucks Mud Bogs Barrel Races Mud Drags EIS is completed in late fall The U.S. Forest Service (FS) of 2011. Having a decision is beginning the process of Saturday April 10th Sunday April 11th Saturday May 8th Sunday May 9th made on winter access to revising their regulations Classes Classes Classes Classes that govern how the agency Yellowstone Park within a very With obstacles x 35” & under x Time Trials x Diesel prepares Forest Plans. Known x 4-6 cylinder x 36”- 39” x 4cyl short period, possibly only 30 x 40” & up as the “Planning Rule.” These x 8 cylinder and up x 6cyl days before that 2011-2012 x Unlimited pro purse x Unlimited x 8cyl regulations will be the driving Low ground clear- x Powder puff x Unlimited season begins, would be a force behind how the agency ance hardship on the snowmobile x U.T.V. (rhinos & develops, amends and revises razors) operators and the general their Land Use Plans. The FS x 4-6 cylinder x 8 cylinder and up public. This transition period has recently closed a formal x Unlimited pro purse would allow operators and comment period on a proposed the general public to make action that includes several so- called “Principles” that will guide Tuff Truck Mud Bog Barrel Races Mud Drags appropriate plans for the 2011- Registration: 7:30am– Registration: 7:30am - Registration: 7:30am - 9:45am Registration: 7:30am - 9:45am 2012 season. Snowmobile the new regulations. 9:45am 9:45am Driver’s Meeting: 10am Driver’s Meeting: 10am The FS partnered with the US Drivers Meeting: 10am Drivers Meeting: 10am Race Starts @ 10:30am Race Starts @ 10:30am operators need to place orders Racing Starts @ 10:30am Racing Starts @ 10:30am Awards Presentation TBA Awards Presentation TBA Institute for Environmental Awards Presentation: TBA Spectator Gate Opens @ 9am Spectator Gate Opens @ 9am for machines in spring 2011, Awards Presentation: TBA Spectator Gate Opens @ 9am Confl ict Resolution, and they Spectator Gate Opens @ 9am and the public needs to be have been working to develop able to make plans to visit the a collaboration strategy for the All events are held in Rainier WA @ Cadillac Ranch Motorsports inc. park with suffi cient certainty ongoing development of the Registration for any event is $35, includes tech fee. Additional driver, same vehicle-$20. that will accommodate early new planning rule. As part of Second class $20. Unlimited Pro Purse Classes are $75 $50 goes in to the pot. vacation planning and airline that effort, Chief Tom Tidwell Spectator Admission: $10 per day, Kids under 12 years are free. discounts. recently announced a series Contact: Damian Mahan @ 360-239-3977 or Jeff Mahan @ 360-561-6364 The EIS needs to consider of events to provide additional opportunities for “public Directions: fl exible limits on the numbers From Yelm head west on Hwy 507 toward Tenino. When you get through of snowmobiles that daily discussion.” Events include a Rainier Left on Vail Cut Off Rd. SE. Head 1.3 miles down on the right signs will be series of meetings, including a posted. enter the Park from all gates. From I5 North bound take exit 88A toward Tenino. Drive through Tenino national science forum, three towards Rainier. Before you get to Rainier city limits take a right on Vail Cut Off Rd. SE. Consideration should be given national roundtables and nine . Head 1.3 miles down on the right signs will be posted.. to two concepts. regional roundtables. * See reverse side for more information First, if the total number of In a news release, the agency snowmobiles allowed in the stated: General Rules and Information “The Forest Service is 1. Camping is available $10 per day. No facilities available. Park daily is 450, then certain 2. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. 3. Please put trash in receptacles provided. days of the winter season a committed to developing 4. Pets must be kept on leashes at all times, please pick up after your pets. 5. NO WEAPONS ALLOWED! a new planning rule that 6. NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED IN THE SPECTATOR AREAS! 20% increase of 90 additional 7. Gates fees are non –refundable. endures over time. We 8. All workers are volunteers, please be respectful of the job they are trying to do. machines should be allowed 9. Have Fun! believe a transparent and on those peak days. Peak Participant Rules All Events 1. All drivers and passengers must wear a seatbelt and a helmet. participatory method is the 2. Vehicles must have a tow or lift point. Securely attached 3/8” chain days would be established in Or 1/2”cable can be used in place of tow hooks. best way to accomplish this. 3. Tow point strictly enforced! If tow point breaks while in the pit area, advance of the season. The You are responsible for hooking it back up. We’ll be working hard to 4. All vehicles must have a fire extinguishers. 5. No loose items. Batteries and fire extinguishers must be securely number of peak days would gather input collaboratively Attached. 6. Vehicles with soft tops must have a safety cage. not exceed 20% of the total 7. Muffler required on all vehicles. throughout the development 8. You must wear shit, pants, and shoes while racing, this includes passengers. season days. of a new planning rule.” 9. All vehicles must have duel linkage springs in the carburetor. 10. The possibility of vehicle damage and broken parts exists! Enter at Own Risk! Second, that the total number Now, I think that is an excellent 11. Drivers must limit vehicle wash off time to 8 minutes between runs And 15 minutes at end of the event so that everyone has a chance to clean their vehicles. of snowmobiles allowed in statement, and I would 12. All vehicles entered in event must wash their vehicles if it does not leave on a trailer. wholeheartedly support a true Specific Tuff Truck Rules! the Park on a daily basis be 1. You must have a 4 point seat belt , no lap belts. collaborative approach. But 2. You must wear a neck brace available to each gate with a 3. You must have a roll cage bolted or welded to the frame unless you have a hard top vehicle. 4. You must have a battery cut off switch accessible by the driver. the science forum and the 5. Non-street legal vehicles must have a five point safety harness, these will be mandatory. base allocation of the current 6. You must wear a helmet current agendas for the regional historical numbers. Example, Event information roundtables evoke concern. 1. Admission: $10 per day, under 12 years old FREE. using current allocation of 318 2. The five dollar tech fee is included in the registration fee. 3. Drivers meetings are MANDATORY! 4. Trophies are awarded to each class. for all gates, base allocation The Little Principles that WILL 5. Winners are determined as follows: - mud bogs will be determined by the best time or the best distance if no one makes it thru. at the West Gate is 160. If During the recently closed - tuff trucks will be determined by the best time around the course. - mud drags will be determined by the best time. 6. Must be present at the award ceremony to receive trophies or other prizes. If you win and are not present you forfeit West Gate operators know formal comment period, the your winnings. in advance that they will not 7. Award presentation is about 30 minutes after the last run. 18 April 2010 www.pnw4wda.org Continued from page 18 planning, and I will also admit info is below. As always, call or be determined); Eastern Region participation the Forest Service mention the need for a focus on that is somewhat of a character email if questions. (Region 9), Chicago, IL, during is using new media tools in recreation. The third meeting will fl aw (I’m working on it), but even Thanks! the week of April 28 (exact conjunction with the public “allow stakeholders to discuss I know a sham collaboration Brian Hawthorne date to be determined); and meetings. Please visit http: and build upon the synthesized when I see it. Public Lands Policy Director, Southwestern Region (Region //blogs.usda.gov/usdablogs/ results from the Science Forum I bet Region 8 provides the best BlueRibbon Coalition 3), Albuquerque, NM, on April planningrule to participate in and the preceding national and lunch though! 208-237-1008 ext 102 28, 2010. Region 2 will host the Forest Service web-based regional roundtables.” As of this writing, no agendas additional meetings on April 14 planning rule blog. Based on conversations have been made available for PS. I need to mention that in Cheyenne, WY, and on April Our advice? Skip the FS blog. with the outfi t running the Region 3 (Arizona and New memberships and donations 21 meeting in Rapid City, SD. Another blog has interesting national roundtable, I think my Mexico), Region 6 (Washington from individual OHV enthusiasts More Info on the Web: and useful discussion, and assumption about the second State and Oregon) and Region 9 give us the resources needed BRC’s Latest Action Alert it also has the bios posted meeting above is safe. Not all (Eastern US). (The full meeting to represent your interests in BRC’s comments on Planning for those participating on collaborative planning facilitators schedule is available here.) this important planning process. Rule: Click here. the Science Forum. See: are bad, and to the FS’s credit, Everyone at BRC is profoundly USFS Planning Rule A New Century of they have contracted with a What you need to do grateful to our members and Homepage Forest Planning group that is on the National The regional roundtables will supporters. Membership is our Complete list of meetings: http://ncfp.wordpress.com/ Roster of ECR Practitioners. provide the best opportunity lifeblood! http://fs.usda.gov/Internet/ A New Century of Some will then say that for recreationists to infl uence FSE_DOCUMENTS/ Forest Planning - Bio’s I’m being overly paranoid the process. We encourage INFO ON FS PLANNING stelprdb5133652.pdf for Science Panel by express concern. Before you our members to register and RULE COLLABORATIVE Map and links to USFS http://ncfp.wordpress.com/ pronounce me guilty, let’s look attend, and I’ll raise that to a MEETINGS: Regional offi ces: 2010/03/24/panelists-for-the- at the agendas for the regional “strongly encourage” for any Meeting schedules: http://www.fs.fed.us/ science-forum/ roundtables. land use offi cers or others that •National Science Forum contactus/regions.shtml Note: This is NOT the offi cial FS The agenda for Region 5’s are active in FS planning and March 29 and 30, 2010, in Forest Service collaborative blog for the new planning rule. A roundtables (California) is management. Washington, DC. planning and public New Century of Forest Planning of particular concern. As of I need to give the disclaimer •National roundtables April 1 involvement portal. is a collaborative effort between this writing, the agenda is that much of this information and 2, April 20 and 21, and May Another FS collaborative the University of Montana one sentence long: “Discuss appears to be in fl ux. I began 11 and 12, 2010, in Washington, planning and public and the Forest Service. The Planning Rule Principles and writing this update on Tuesday, DC. involvement portal (mostly intent is to provide a forum Concerns to Submit to the and the information, agendas •Nine regional roundtables in the same info, but some where different academic National Planning Rule Revision and meeting locations on the the following locations: Pacifi c additional stuff) communities (social, physical Team.” FS website have been changing Northwest Region (Region 6), Science panel agenda: and biological disciplines, The agenda for Region 10 on almost a daily basis. We Portland, OR, on April 6, 2010; http://fs.usda.gov/Internet/ law, policy), practitioners of (Alaska) is even worse. They strongly recommend checking Pacifi c Southwest Region FSE_DOCUMENTS/ planning, and participants in have a detailed agenda, the FS websites often for (Region 5),Sacramento, CA, stelprdb5138592.pdf planning processes can come but, like Region 5, the focus changes and updated agenda’s. on April 6, 2010; Intermountain Register for all but Region 3, 6 together to share perspectives is exclusively on the agency’s (See links below.) Region (Region 4), Salt Lake and 9’s Regional Roundtables on forest planning. The opinions principles. Things might You do have to register for the City, UT, on April 8, 2010; Rocky here. expressed by those providing change, but it doesn’t look like roundtables, which appears to Mountain Region, (Region 2), Webcasting Webcasting may comments are theirs alone, and there will be any opportunity to be relatively easy. The agency’s Lakewood, CO, on April 12, also be available for selected do not refl ect the opinions of the discuss other issues. That’s websites are a bit hard to 2010; Northern Region (Region meetings; please check the University of Montana nor the collaboratin’, Forest Service navigate, but they are updated 1), Missoula, MT, on April 13, planning rule website, at http: U.S. Forest Service. style! often and they should be able 2010; Alaska Region (Region //www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule, The roundtable for Region 1 (N. to get it all together before long. 10), Juneau, AK, on April 13, for the most up-to-date Idaho and Montana) will allow You can register for Region 2 2010; Southern Region (Region information. ~ some discussion on “what is and 4’s roundtables here. For 8), Atlanta, GA, during the week FS Planning Rule Blog working well and what isn’t ,” and other regions click the “View of April 12, 2010 (exact date to To encourage widespread they will touch on a topic called other USDA Forest Service “Plan Content” that, while wasn’t events” link on the right to fi nd a principle the agency identifi ed, out how to register for the other was discussed in background Regions. information and alluded to in the If you decide to go to the NOI. (Plan Content is defi ned roundtables, BRC strongly by the agency as “the kind recommends reviewing of information that should be our formal comments. Our included in plans and whether comments will give you some or not to include standards and ideas on what points you might guidelines.”) make during discussion of the The agendas for Region 2 principles, as well as additional (Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming concerns you might want to and both Dakota’s) and Region raise (if that is possible). We 4 (S Idaho and Utah) looks a posted them on a webpage for bit more interesting, and these easy viewing. Please feel free meetings look a lot more open to cut, paste and/or link to these to recieving actual public input. comments as you see fi t. Also, Regions 2 and 4 will have We will have more comments a “Brief panel by a diversity of and plan to have additional info participants on what they hope on the meetings as they draw to see and not see in the new near. So stay tuned. draft rule for planning.” I don’t want my head to explode, Region 8’s (Southern US, from but I want to help. What can I Texas eastward) meetings looks do? positively trendy. According to We also have an ACTION their agenda, they will break ITEM prepared for those who everyone into groups and can’t make it to the meetings begin with a “small group dialog and still want to do something allowing each participant to to help. state the 1 most important thing It involves contacting your they’d like to see in the new Congressional Representatives, rule.” Then, after lunch, they and I know you think that’s all will... well, I’ll just quote the I ever ask our members to do, agenda here: and I also know that some of Using “world café” discussion our political representatives format, participants rotate in aren’t listening on these land 2010 Trail Jamboree small groups among 4 stations use issues, but Congress has every 25 minutes; each a very important oversight role station elicits input on subset to play, and they need to hear of NOI planning principles; from YOU! July 7 -11, 2010 additional, unstaffed station This is very important for accepts written suggestions members in Alabama, Alaska, all day on anything else Arkansas, Arizona, California, related to planning principles. Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Groups will continue to rotate Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Registration begins February 15, 2010 through stations every 20-25 Louisiana, Maryland, minutes until all participants Massachusetts, Michigan, have had a chance to Nebraska, New Hampshire, Contact 509.698.3703 or provide comments at each New Jersey, New Mexico, New station. Current plan is that York, North Carolina, North principles will be allocated Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, www.pnw4wda.org/trailjam across stations as follows: Pennsylvania, South Carolina, (1) Ecosystem Restoration; South Dakota, Tennessee, for information. 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Dates, links and a LOT more 4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 19 We're Looking for Members OREGON: WASHINGTON: 4 At A Time BELFAIR PACK RATS 3LVWRQ¶V:LOG Hillsboro, OR Belfair, WA SW Washington/NW Oregon (503) 628-4210 Sam (360) 275-5253 Crystal 360-606-1648 [email protected] CASCADE OFFROADERS CLIFFHANGERS Lebanon, OR Snohomish, WA PNW Individual Member Club (541)451-2678 (360) 568-1663 Longview, WA (360) 577-0111 Deschutes County 4-Wheelers Bend, OR El Dorado Dust Devils SPOKANE 4 WHEELERS www.deschutescounty4wheelers.com Puyallup, WA Spokane, WA (253) 536-6989 (509) 542-1244 FOUR RUNNERS [email protected] Klamath Falls, OR Green River Valley Jeepers (541) 545-1630 Thunder Trucks [email protected] Auburn, WA Arlene (253) 833-8747 Auburn, WA www.fourrunners4x4.org John (253) 606-4019 or [email protected] GORGE RIDGE RUNNERS Oly Stumpjumpers 4x4 Club The Dalles, OR 18621 Hilt Street SW White Knuckle 4x4 (541) 298-3487 Rodchester, WA 98579 Puyallup, WA (360) 273-5521 (253) 536-8381 [email protected] IDAHO: 800-537-7845 Membership in the clubs listed above offer a wide variety of activities. 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4-Wheelin’ News April 2010 21 JUNE 5-6 JULY 3-4 Region 1 Region 4 Independent Members 4 at a Time Play/ 2010 Ethel, WA Freewheelers Day Meetings Meeting JUNE 12 Ethel, WA April 17 Quadra Paws 4x4 Club Fun Angela Holm, DIRECTOR Earl Nettnin, DIRECTOR JULY 7-11 Run 2010 will host their annual 31330 11th Place S. 519 N Fisher Place Jim Sprick Park Work 2010 TRAIL JAMBOREE Tahuya Fun Run. Come try Federal Way, WA 98003 Kennewick, WA 99336 Registration begins Feb. 15 you skills with diffent game 253-529-9482 • party/Clean up Registration online at: 509-783-6481 Saturday, 9:00 a.m. and trivia to accumulate points Cell: 206-617-9478 [email protected] At Jim Sprick Park for the Top Prizes. Entry fee for www.pnw4wda.org/trailjam [email protected] Naches, WA in the the event is $25.00. for info: 509-698-3703 MAR 9, ‘10 7:30 PM meet at Nile Valley off Hwy 410 For info contact Mike Welander 3rd WEDNESDAY MONTHLY Doug Conner’s Shop 3300 First Trail host Meeting [email protected] JULY 17-18 NO DECEMBER MEETING Road 96, Pasco, WA Outdoor 4x4s Play Day at 7:00pm-8:30pm - APRIL 13, ‘10 7:30 PM meet Hobo Stew* will be served JUNE 11-13 Ethel, WA Old Spaghetti Factory, at Standard Battery 400 for lunch and a Pot Luck 2509 – 196th St. SW, E.Broadway, Moses Lake, WA will be held in the evening. Lookinglass JULY 24-25 Mud Daubers Play Day Lynnwood, WA 98036 MAY 11, ‘10 7:30 PM meet Please bring yard tools such as rakes, pruning shears, Playdays Chehalis Fairgrounds (425) 672-7006 at Magic’s Pizza, 309 S 1st loppers, pitch forks.For Selah, WA further information contact Sid CANCELLED AUG. 13-15 ~ JUNE 8, ‘10 7:30 PM meet Hagemeier at 509-698-3703 Can you please send PNW Summer Convention at Doug Conner’s Shop 3300 or [email protected] a note/reminder out to all the Straddleline ORV Park Region 2 Road 96, Pasco, WA *Hobo stew is a concoction racers letting them know that JULY 13 ‘10 7:30 PM meet of anything and everything the Lookinglass Playdays will AUG. 13-15 at Standard Battery 400 E. (meat & vegetables) thrown not be occurring this year. Our club the Ruff Country Challenge 2010 Meetings Broadway, Moses Lake, WA into a giant pot; slowly stewed 4th annual Team Trophy Fourwheelers, have not yet August 10‘10 7:30 PM meet all morning until lunch time. Challenge Washington put on Edward Campbell, DIRECTOR Bring a portion (1 cup) of found another property to at Magic’s Pizza, 309 S 1st hold the event, but we are still by the Timber Tamers 4x4 club 360-349-9236/ Selah, WA vegetables, rice, tomatoes or whatever canned or fresh working on it in hopes of having [email protected] September 14 ‘10 7:30 PM (chopped, diced, prepared), events in the future. If anyone AUG. 27-29 P.O. Box 393, Bucoda, WA Desert Race (non PNW event) meet at Doug Conner’s Shop bring no more than you plan has any questions please have in Pasco, WA them email me, or call me. Goldendale, WA NO DECEMBER MEETING to eat! Bowls and dinner rolls October 12 ‘10 7:30 PM provided. 541-580-3775.Sideways36 (Starvation Ridge) ~ meet at Standard Battery in @Hotmail.com. There will Moses Lake, WA be races in this area, but SEPT. 4-6 November 9,, ‘10 7:30 PM APRIL 23-25 not affi liated with our club Overboard Racing Play Day Region 3 meet at Magic’s Pizza, 309 S Desert Race (non PNW event) as the host. Some of our Ethel, WA club members will be racing 1st, Selah, WA Goldendale (Eddieville), WA at this event, it is called the SEPT. 17-19 Meetings Camas Valley Fun Days. Its Region 4 Presents NO DECEMBER MEETING information can be found at w Pick Up A Mountain Kyle Wiebold, DIRECTOR ~ MAY 1-2 ww.CamasValleyfundays.com. Jim Sprick Park, Naches E-mail: Tacoma Webfooters Playday Much of their event is similar as base camp for more info [email protected] May 1st for more information to ours, with some ATV races, Contact Pam Remley at: Region 6 [email protected] or Phone 360-772-5682 please refer to the and a technical obstical, along 509-658-2496 (are always the third Meeting members forum area on the with drags, obstacle course, PNW4WDA.com website. and barrells. All users group and outdoor Tuesday of every month) Alan D. Paulson, DIRECTOR Or contact a Webfooter If ThanksScott Adams clubs encouraged to attend at 7:30pm 4751 Happy Valley Rd. you have any questions NO DECEMBER MEETING Roseburg, Oregon 97470 please give me a call at JUNE 19-20 SEPT. 25-26 541-679-0571 Fun Days at: (Machelle) 253-307-6365. 29th Annual Oregon Creek- [email protected] Ethel, WA 4-Wheel Parts Perfor. Center for further information. N-Trail, hosted by Region 6. 2700 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 503-774-4000 March 13 Region 6 meeting/ run/ potluck, Roseburg OR, All members and guests hosted by Umpqua Valley MAY 22-23 Howdy All, It is that time again are welcome at this monthly Timber Cruisers. to schedule a work party at meeting where Region 3 club the Ethel race track. May GET YOUR May 29 Region 6 meeting/ delegates gather to discuss 22-23 is one date that may upcoming events and land work project/ potluck, Christmas Valley OR, hosted work. I know it is early in matters for the Northwest by Klamath 4 Runners. the season, but with 2 races Oregon and Southwest scheduled for early June, we Washington 4x4 recreation will need to step it up a bit. It EVENT IN July 17 Region 6 meeting/ areas. campout/ potluck, Benson is my understanding the mud Please join us to learn about snow park, hosted by bog group would also like to what is happening on our Deschutes county 4 wheelers. be a part of the work party so off-road trail systems in NW we can again work together this season. I am open to Oregon & SW Washington. Sept 25 Region 6 meeting/ suggestions...... This is also a great place Clean-up/ potluck, Hauser NOW Also, we are going to need to fi nd out fi rst hand about OR, hosted by Strawberry Hill AND/OR ANY CORRECTION TO THE ABOVE 4 Wheelers. to schedule a meeting of the work parties, trail events and Independent racing members other 4x4 activities that are Events Calendar is FREE to Nov. 6 Region 6 meeting/ run/ to work on ideas for your June taking place. Guests are most potluck, Klamath Falls OR, 5-6 race at the Ethel track. welcome and we are always hosted by Klamath 4 Runners. Again I need your suggestions PNW4WDA members. looking for new clubs and to make this happen. A place individual members to join the For more Information and a date ?? I know that we If your Club or Region has association and get involved! regarding Region 6 events are spread far and wide, so if please see fl yer’s or contact we can agree on something any activities. ~ Region 6 Director. that will work for most???? I will be at the Moonshiners email Tri-Power NO DECEMBER MEETING swap meet this weekend if you want to track me down. [email protected] ~ It should be a great race season, with lots of fun events before the 25th on the schedule. of the Month

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